Imaging manifestations of malignant neoplasia mimicking pyogenic osteodiscitis.
Malignant neoplasia involving contiguous vertebrae and the corresponding intervertebral discs is a rare occurrence that has similar imaging manifestations as pyogenic osteodiscitis. The authors describe the imaging manifestations of two cases of malignant neoplasia mimicking pyogenic osteodiscitis. We present a case of an 83-year-old male with metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma and an 82-year-old female with a plasmacytoma, both within the thoracic spine. These cases illustrate how the imaging features of pyogenic osteodiscitis may parallel those of malignant neoplasia.
Gabe
Michael John
MJ
Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center, New York, NY 10011, USA. brumsky@gmail.com
Allmendinger
Andrew M
AM
Krauthamer
Alan
A
Spektor
Vadim
V
Destian
Sylvie
S
Zablow
Bruce
B
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015299:Discitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000150:complications; D011859:Radiography; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae