title: Magnetic resonance imaging of bone marrow metastasis with fluid-fluid levels from small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the urinary bladder.
abstract: Fluid-fluid levels have been reported as an extremely infrequent and non-specific condition in many benign and malignant bone lesions. We present the first reported MRI findings of bone marrow metastasis with fluid-fluid levels from small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the urinary bladder to the lumbar spine. Radiologists should be aware of the MRI appearance of these extraordinary lesions in order to provide a complete differential diagnosis and to guide clinicians in adequate treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Marienhospital Herne, University of Bochum, 44625, Herne, Germany.
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kickuth
authors.forename: Ulf
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Laufer
authors.forename: Juergen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pannek
authors.forename: Irenaeus Anton
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Adamietz
authors.forename: Dieter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Liermann
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D019046:Bone Marrow Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary*; D018278:Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*