Dorsal scalloping by calcified disc herniation

Disc herniation responsible for scalloping of vertebral body had been reported only at the lumbar level. The authors report on an unusual etiology of dorsal scalloping. A voluminous and calcified dorsal disc herniation was responsible for this, and within the center of the mass there was an unexpect...

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Published in:Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) Pa. 1976), 1995, Vol.20 (1), p.106-107
Main Authors: BERTHELOT, J.-M, MAUGARS, Y, BERTRAND-VASSEUR, A, LALANDE, S, PROST, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Calcinosis - pathology
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Diseases of the spine
Humans
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - diagnostic imaging
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Thoracic Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging
Thoracic Vertebrae - pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Disc herniation responsible for scalloping of vertebral body had been reported only at the lumbar level. The authors report on an unusual etiology of dorsal scalloping. A voluminous and calcified dorsal disc herniation was responsible for this, and within the center of the mass there was an unexpected hypersignal on nuclear magnetic resonance imaging. Scalloping does not preclude disc herniation, even at the dorsal level. Hyperintensity in T1-weighted images can reveal calcifications, as indicated in previous studies.
ISSN:0362-2436
1528-1159
DOI:10.1097/00007632-199501000-00019