[Vertebral osteonecrosis. Apropos of 3 cases, 1 complicated by spinal cord compression and 2 associated with another necrotic localization].
The authors report three cases of vertebral osteonecrosis which presented the phenomenon of intra-vertebral space. These patients had osteoporosis with vertebral compression. Two received steroid therapy. One case progressively developed spinal cord compression and the two other cases had an associated osteonecrosis (femoral head and talus). After reviewing the literature, the authors stress the relative frequency of neurological complications, in particular spinal cord compression (7 per cent).
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects; D000368:Aged; D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013628:Talus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Ostéonécrose vertébrale. A propos de 3 cas dont 1 compliqué d'une compression médullaire et 2 associés à une autre localisation nécrotique.