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01.08.2014 | Case Report
Vertebral sarcoidosis: long-term follow-up with MRI
verfasst von:
M. Lefere, A. Larbi, J. Malghem, B. Vande Berg, B. Dallaudière
Erschienen in:
Skeletal Radiology
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Ausgabe 8/2014
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Abstract
Vertebral involvement in sarcoidosis is rare and its clinical and imaging features are non-specific. Indeed, because the lesions are hard to differentiate from metastatic disease based on imaging alone, a histological confirmation is advised. Fatty replacement is a well-known finding indicating stabilization and healing in both benign and malignant conditions. It can be used as an indicator of a favorable disease course and response to treatment. We report the case of a 43-year-old woman with multifocal vertebral sarcoidosis lesions and long-term follow-up showing progressive and gradual fatty involution on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during 4 years of steroid treatment with a final favorable outcome.