1.Giant Vertebral Notochordal Rest: Magnetic Resonance and Diffusion Weighted Imaging Findings.
Ali Yusuf ONER ; Sergin AKPEK ; Turgut TALI ; Murat UCAR
Korean Journal of Radiology 2009;10(3):303-306
A giant vertebral notochordal rest is a newly described, benign entity that is easily confused with a vertebral chordoma. As microscopic notochordal rests are rarely found in adult autopsies, the finding of a macroscopic vertebral lesion is a new entity with only seven previously presented cases. We report here radiological findings, including diffusion weighted images, of a patient with a giant notochordal remnant confined to the L5 vertebra, with an emphasis on its distinction from a chordoma.
Chordoma/*diagnosis
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods
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Female
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Humans
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Low Back Pain/etiology
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Lumbar Vertebrae/pathology/radiography
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging/*methods
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Middle Aged
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Notochord/*pathology/radiography
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Physical Therapy Modalities
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Spinal Neoplasms/*diagnosis/therapy
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed