Case 20

Clinical History:

A 55 year-old recent Chinese immigrant was noted to have a sclerotic T11 vertebral body on routine chest x-ray. He was asymptomatic, specifically denying back pain or other bone pain. A bone scintigram was recommended to further evaluate the thoracic vertebral abnormality and to investigate other bone lesions.

Images

Lower thoracic spine

Skull

Desciption of findings

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J. Anthony Parker, MD PhD, jap@nucmed.bih.harvard.edu