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Plain thoraco-lumbar radiograph; L1 and L2 vertebral fractures with grid appearance of the T12 vertebra.
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Vertebral hemangiomas (VHs) are benign tumours with rich vasculature. They are the most common tumours of the spine with an estimated incidence of 10% - 12% of the population. Despite its high incidence, they are often asymptomatic and only 0.9% - 1.2% are symptomatic. They may also be aggressive and are characterised by bone expansion, extra osseo...
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... radiographs of the thoracolumbar spine showed L1 and L2 benign vertebral fractures with grid appear- ance at T12 vertebra (Figure 1). MRI revealed T12 intensity signal on T1 and T2 with ductal extension, com- patible with aggressive vertebral angioma (Figure 2 and Figure 3). At blood analysis, speed sedimentation was at 14 mm/1hour, CRP at 2.7 mg/l, normal electrophorese of pro- tein, alcaline phosphate at 70 IU/l, calcium and pshosphorus at 2.23 mmol/l and 1.19 mmol/l respectively. Vita- min D at 8.90 ug/l then 31 ng/ml, after correction. At osteodensitometry, we found −2.6 T-Score at lumbar spine, −2.3 at femoral neack and −1.8 in total femoral head. T-score was −3.5 at forearm. Parathormon value was at 45 ...
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