title: Radiologic features of lumbar spine in ochronosis in late stages.
abstract: Ochronosis is a rare hereditary disorder of tyrosine metabolism. Severe degenerative arthritis and spondylosis occur in the later stages of this disease. Radiologic examinations may reveal changes considered almost pathognomonic for ochronosis. We present the radiologic features of the lumbar spine in two ochronotic patients who were diagnosed after radiologic examinations in the late stages of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Celal Bayar University Medical School, 45010, Manisa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Petek
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bayindir
authors.forename: Gülgün
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yilmaz Ovali
authors.forename: Yüksel
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pabuşçu
authors.forename: Cüneyt
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Temiz
authors.forename: Tuncay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Duruoz
mesh_terms: D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009794:Ochronosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed