title: Schmorl's node may cause an increased FDG activity.
abstract: Schmorl's node is an intraspongious disc herniation, which is formed within the vertebral body through a cartilaginous endplate. Schmorl's nodes are commonly seen at radiographic examination or autopsy. Schmorl's nodes are generally considered to be asymptomatic. In this article, we demonstrate the incidental findings of moderate FDG uptake in the Schmorl's node.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yen-Kung
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hui-Yi
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chia-Hung
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Kao
mesh_terms: D001692:Biological Transport; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18