The main imaging modalities
Fig. 4
Typical Metastases
Fig. 5
Malignant & benign compression fractures
Fig. 6
Atypical malignant compression fractures
Fig. 7
Known extra-spinal malignant tumors
Fig. 8
Hemangioma – highly possible
Fig. 9
Fibrous dysplasia – highly possible
Fig. 10
Enostosis - confirmative
Fig. 11
DDx.
Single osteoblastic metastasis mimicking enostosis
Fig. 12
Vertebral osteonecrosis – highly possible
Fig. 13
Modic change / Schmorl node - nearly confirmative
Fig. 14
Infectious spondylitis - confirmative
Fig. 15
DDx.- Metastasis mimicking infectious spondylitis
Fig. 16
Extra-osseous lesions in patients with known extra-spinal malignant tumors
Fig. 17
Hemorrhage / Granulocytic sarcoma in leukemia
Fig. 18
Lympoma; peripheral nerve Involvement
Fig. 19
Cauda equina thickening
Fig. 20
Rhabdomyolysis
Fig. 21
Diffuse or multiple vertebral lesions in patient with unknown history or origin
Fig. 22
Sarcoidosis mimicking osteoblastic metastasis
Fig. 23
Melorheostosis mimicking osteoblastic metastasis
Fig. 24
Polyostoic fibrous dysplasia mimicking metastasis
Fig. 25
Paget disease
Fig. 26
Giant schwannoma – bone invasion
Fig. 27
Multifocal infections mimicking metastases
Fig. 28
Focal nodular hyperplasia of red marrow
Fig. 29
Diffuse hematopoietic marrow hyperplasia
Fig. 30
Hyperparathyroidism / Hemosiderosis
Fig. 31
DDx.
- Osteoblastic metastasis
Fig. 32
Systemic mastocytosis
Fig. 33
Gorham disease
Fig. 34