title: Imaging manifestations of malignant neoplasia mimicking pyogenic osteodiscitis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center, New York, NY 10011, USA. brumsky@gmail.com
authors.forename: Michael John
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gabe
authors.forename: Andrew M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Allmendinger
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krauthamer
authors.forename: Vadim
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Spektor
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Destian
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zablow
mesh_terms: 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