title: Radiographic and MR Imaging Findings of the Spine after Bisphosphonate Treatment, in a Child with Idiopathic Juvenile Osteoporosis.
abstract: Bisphosphonates are employed with increasing frequency in various pediatric disorders, mainly associated with osteoporosis. After cessation of bisphosphonate treatment in children, skeletal radiologic changes have been documented including dense metaphyseal lines of the long bones and "bone in bone" appearance of the vertebrae. However, the evolution of these radiographic changes has not been fully explored. We describe the MR imaging appearance of the spine that, to our knowledge, has not been previously addressed in a child with idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis who had received bisphosphonates and emphasize the evolution of the radiographic findings of the spine and pelvis over a four-year period.
authors: 2nd Department of Radiology, "Attikon" University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Rimini 1, Chaidari, 124 62 Athens, Greece.
authors: Olympia
authors: O
authors: Papakonstantinou
authors: 2nd Department of Radiology, "Attikon" University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Rimini 1, Chaidari, 124 62 Athens, Greece.
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Sakalidou
authors: 3rd Department of Pediatrics, "Attikon" University Hospital, Chaidari, 124 62 Athens, Greece.
authors: Erato
authors: E
authors: Atsali
authors: 2nd Department of Radiology, "Attikon" University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Rimini 1, Chaidari, 124 62 Athens, Greece.
authors: Vasiliki
authors: V
authors: Bizimi
authors: 3rd Department of Pediatrics, "Attikon" University Hospital, Chaidari, 124 62 Athens, Greece.
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Mendrinou
authors: 2nd Department of Radiology, "Attikon" University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Rimini 1, Chaidari, 124 62 Athens, Greece.
authors: Efthymia
authors: E
authors: Alexopoulou