VERTEBRAL COLLAPSE BENIGN VS MALIGNANT CAUSE MRI EVALUATION: PICTORIAL ESSAY

Dr.Suresh Phatak; Dr.Nipun Gupta; Dr.Garima Rajimwale; Dr.Pallavi Phatak

Volume : VI, Issue : X, October - 2017

VERTEBRAL COLLAPSE BENIGN VS MALIGNANT CAUSE MRI EVALUATION: PICTORIAL ESSAY

Dr. Suresh Phatak, Dr. Nipun Gupta, Dr. Garima Rajimwale, Dr. Pallavi Phatak

Abstract :

Attempting to ascertain the underlying cause of a verteal compression deformity may present a diagnostic dilemma because spine is a common site for metastasis, osteoporotic fractures, metabolic diseases, neoplasms and infective lesions. Differentiating malignant compression fracture from a benign process with information from clinical findings, use of plain radiographs, bone scans and computed tomography may not be sufficient, in particular for those without a history of obvious trauma or known malignancy MRI is a useful imaging modality for the early differentiation between benign and malignant verteal fractures. We are presenting a pictorial essay depicting various imaging findings of benign and malignant verteal collapse.