Vertebral osteopenia due to bone marrow hyperplasia during interferon-α and ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitis C

We report the magnetic resonance imaging of a severe, but fully reversible, vertebral osteopenia, due to bone marrow hyperplasia, occurring in a patient with chronic hepatitis C treated with the interferon-α/ribavirin combination.

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Published in:Digestive and liver disease 2003-10, Vol.35 (10), p.732-734
Main Authors: Framarin, L, Avataneo, T, Salzedo, E, Badalamenti, S, Tappero, G, Rosina, F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use
Bone Diseases, Metabolic - etiology
Bone Marrow - pathology
Chronic hepatitis C
Hepatitis C, Chronic - drug therapy
Humans
Hyperplasia
Interferon-alpha - therapeutic use
Lumbar Vertebrae - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Osteopenia
Recombinant Proteins
Ribavirin - therapeutic use
Ribavirin therapy
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Summary:We report the magnetic resonance imaging of a severe, but fully reversible, vertebral osteopenia, due to bone marrow hyperplasia, occurring in a patient with chronic hepatitis C treated with the interferon-α/ribavirin combination.
ISSN:1590-8658
1878-3562
DOI:10.1016/S1590-8658(03)00418-3