title: Vanishing bone metastases--a pitfall in the interpretation of contrast enhanced CT in patients with superior vena cava obstruction.
abstract: We describe a previously unreported case of vertebral marrow enhancement owing to collateral circulation in a patient with superior vena cava obstruction. Failure to recognise this phenomenon led to the misdiagnosis of sclerotic bone metastases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Radiology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK. naveenathomas@nhs.net
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sudarshan
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D003287:Contrast Media; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media