Sclerotic lesions of the cervical spine in sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis is a common multisystem disorder characterized by noncaseating epithelial granulomata, with osseous involvement typically seen in 5% of patients. While the lace-like or cystic pattern frequently seen in radiographs of the phalanges is well appreciated, sclerotic lesions of the spine are...

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Published in:Skeletal radiology 1998-12, Vol.27 (12), p.702-704
Main Authors: JELINEK, J. S, MARK, A. S, BARTH, W. F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy, Needle
Cervical Vertebrae - pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Osteosclerosis - diagnosis
Osteosclerosis - pathology
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis - diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - pathology
Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis
Spinal Diseases - diagnosis
Spinal Diseases - pathology
Spine
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Sarcoidosis is a common multisystem disorder characterized by noncaseating epithelial granulomata, with osseous involvement typically seen in 5% of patients. While the lace-like or cystic pattern frequently seen in radiographs of the phalanges is well appreciated, sclerotic lesions of the spine are uncommon. We review a case of sarcoidosis of the cervical spine with sclerotic changes that mimicked blastic metastatic disease.
ISSN:0364-2348
1432-2161
DOI:10.1007/s002560050463