title: Primary osseous amyloidoma causing spinal cord compression.
abstract: The myelographic, CT, and MR findings of a rare localized primary bone amyloidoma causing upper thoracic spinal cord compression are presented. Imaging showed a large, calcified mass centered in the posteromedial portion of the left second rib that invaded the second thoracic vertebra and the spinal canal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor 48109-0030, USA.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Cloft
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Quint
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Markert
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Iannettoni
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Papadopoulos
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012272:Ribs / Q000473:pathology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed