Radiology and Imaging Corner: Paget’s Disease of the Spine and Secondary Osteosarcoma
HSS Journal
Attending Radiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Attending Radiologist, New York Presbyterian Hospital
Associate Professor of Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Gregory R. Saboeiro, MD
Chief, Division of Interventional Radiology and CT, Hospital for Special Surgery
Assistant Attending Radiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Assistant Professor of Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Carolyn M. Sofka, MD
Associate Attending Radiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Professor of Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Gina Ciavarra, MD
Department of Radiology and Imaging
Hospital for Special Surgery
Excerpt:
This is a case of a 72-year-old male with a known history of Paget's disease with worsening back pain. Images from computed tomographic (CT) myelography performed 4 years prior to recent presentation demonstrate the characteristic appearance of Paget's disease of the spine with diffuse coarsened, thickened trabeculae and enlargement of the bone resulting in central canal stenosis. Selected images of the T12 vertebral body also demonstrate the characteristic appearance of Paget's disease to a slightly lesser degree than the more inferior L1 vertebral body.
This article appears in HSS Journal: Volume 2, Number 2.
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About the HSS Journal
HSS Journal, an academic peer-reviewed journal, is published twice a year, February and September, and features articles by internal faculty and HSS alumni that present current research and clinical work in the field of musculoskeletal medicine performed at HSS, including research articles, surgical procedures, and case reports.
posted 9/25/2006
