Acute vertebral compression fractures in patients with multiple myeloma: evaluation of vertebral body edema patterns on MR imaging and the implications for vertebroplasty.
The presence of edema on MR imaging is a common finding in acute or subacute vertebral body compression fractures. Compression fractures can present in patients with benign osteoporosis, metastases, multiple myeloma, or hemangiomas. We present 2 patients with multiple myeloma who had symptomatic acute and subacute compression fractures documented on imaging studies without associated edema on MR imaging evaluation.
Layton
K F
KF
Department of Radiology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75246, USA. klayton@americanrad.com
Thielen
K R
KR
Cloft
H J
HJ
Kallmes
D F
DF
D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D050815:Fractures, Compression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010166:Palliative Care; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D001843:Bone Cements