Infarction of vertebral body cancellous bone and marrow secondary to systemic disease or aortic pathology
Not osteonecrosis (Kümmell disease)
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Hughes D et al: Gaucher disease in bone: from pathophysiology to practice. J Bone Miner Res. 34(6):996-1013, 2019
Peckham ME et al: Imaging of vascular disorders of the spine. Radiol Clin North Am. 57(2):307-18, 2019
Watanabe M et al: Craniofacial bone infarcts in sickle cell disease: clinical and radiological manifestations. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 37(1):91-7, 2013
Shah LM et al: MRI of spinal bone marrow: part I, techniques and normal age-related appearances. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 197(6):1298-308, 2011
Tall MA et al: MR imaging of the spinal bone marrow. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 15(2):175-98, vi, 2007
Alyas F et al: MR imaging evaluation of the bone marrow and marrow infiltrative disorders of the lumbar spine. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 15(2):199-219, vi, 2007
Vazquez E et al: Neuroimaging in pediatric leukemia and lymphoma: differential diagnosis. Radiographics. 22(6):1411-28, 2002
Mori A et al: Avascular necrosis in the femoral head secondary to bone marrow infarction in a patient with graft-versus-host disease after unrelated bone marrow transplantation. Ann Hematol. 80(4):238-42, 2001
Butt WP: MRI diagnosis of bone marrow infarction in the child with leukaemia. Clin Radiol. 53(1):77, 1998
Mori A et al: Bone marrow infarction due to acute graft-versus-host disease in an acute lymphoblastic leukemia patient after unrelated bone marrow transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant. 21(6):615-7, 1998
Amano Y et al: Case report: the MRI diagnosis of bone marrow infarction in a child with leukaemia. Clin Radiol. 52(7):560-2, 1997
Munk PL et al: Immature bone infarcts: findings on plain radiographs and MR scans. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 152(3):547-9, 1989
Bain B: Extensive bone marrow infarction followed by myelofibrosis in patient with Ph' positive chronic granulocytic leukaemia. J Clin Pathol. 33(5):449-53, 1980
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Immature bone infarct, bone marrow infarction
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Infarction of vertebral body cancellous bone and marrow secondary to systemic disease or aortic pathology
Not osteonecrosis (Kümmell disease)
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Hughes D et al: Gaucher disease in bone: from pathophysiology to practice. J Bone Miner Res. 34(6):996-1013, 2019
Peckham ME et al: Imaging of vascular disorders of the spine. Radiol Clin North Am. 57(2):307-18, 2019
Watanabe M et al: Craniofacial bone infarcts in sickle cell disease: clinical and radiological manifestations. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 37(1):91-7, 2013
Shah LM et al: MRI of spinal bone marrow: part I, techniques and normal age-related appearances. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 197(6):1298-308, 2011
Tall MA et al: MR imaging of the spinal bone marrow. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 15(2):175-98, vi, 2007
Alyas F et al: MR imaging evaluation of the bone marrow and marrow infiltrative disorders of the lumbar spine. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 15(2):199-219, vi, 2007
Vazquez E et al: Neuroimaging in pediatric leukemia and lymphoma: differential diagnosis. Radiographics. 22(6):1411-28, 2002
Mori A et al: Avascular necrosis in the femoral head secondary to bone marrow infarction in a patient with graft-versus-host disease after unrelated bone marrow transplantation. Ann Hematol. 80(4):238-42, 2001
Butt WP: MRI diagnosis of bone marrow infarction in the child with leukaemia. Clin Radiol. 53(1):77, 1998
Mori A et al: Bone marrow infarction due to acute graft-versus-host disease in an acute lymphoblastic leukemia patient after unrelated bone marrow transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant. 21(6):615-7, 1998
Amano Y et al: Case report: the MRI diagnosis of bone marrow infarction in a child with leukaemia. Clin Radiol. 52(7):560-2, 1997
Munk PL et al: Immature bone infarcts: findings on plain radiographs and MR scans. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 152(3):547-9, 1989
Bain B: Extensive bone marrow infarction followed by myelofibrosis in patient with Ph' positive chronic granulocytic leukaemia. J Clin Pathol. 33(5):449-53, 1980
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