Transient vertebral osteosclerosis due to osteoporosis

E Ginesty; D Lechevalier; T Leleu; L Ledantec; P Crozes; F Eulry

Transient vertebral osteosclerosis due to osteoporosis

Rev Rhum Engl Ed. 1995 Apr;62(4):300-2.

Authors

E Ginesty¹, D Lechevalier, T Leleu, L Ledantec, P Crozes, F Eulry

Affiliation

¹ Department of Rheumatology, Begin Armed Forces Instruction Hospital, St. Mandé, France.

PMID: 7606427

Abstract

Diffuse uniform vertebral osteosclerosis in vertebra affected by osteoporotic crush fracture, without osteonecrosis is reported. Multiple fissure-fractures were seen upon magnetic resonance imaging.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Female
Fractures, Spontaneous / etiology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Osteoporosis / complications*
Osteosclerosis / etiology*
Spinal Diseases / etiology*
Spinal Fractures / etiology*