title: Radiologic appearance of a rare primary vertebral lymphangioma.
abstract: A 41-year-old patient with a history of low back pain underwent conventional radiography, CT, digital subtraction angiography (DSA), and MR imaging. An inhomogeneous sclerotic-lytic lumbar vertebra with slightly thickened spongiotic structure and intense contrast enhancement were compatible with an L4 vertebral hemangioma. Embolization and posterior surgical osseous decompression was performed. Histologic analysis of osseous parts revealed a vertebral lymphangioma instead of a hemangioma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, University of Freiburg, Germany. Institute of Neuropathology, University of Freiburg, Germany.
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Méndez
authors.forename: Albrecht
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hochmuth
authors.forename: Ingolf C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Boetefuer
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schumacher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed