Vertebral sarcoidosis: imaging findings.
Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disease of unknown aetiology characterised by noncaseating granulomatous inflammation with varying presentation and prognosis. Osseous disease reported in 1-13 % of cases commonly involves hands and feet; however, vertebral sarcoidosis is rare. This report describes the radiologic, CT, MRI and radionuclide imaging findings of vertebral involvement of a case with sarcoidosis.
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Department of Radiology, Istanbul Medical Faculty, TR-34390 Capa, Istanbul, Turkey.
Poyanli
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Sencer
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Akan
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Sayrak
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Acunaş
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed