RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Radiologic Findings in Two Cases of Acute Schmörl's Nodes
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1717
OP 1721
VO 20
IS 9
A1 Grivé, Elisenda
A1 Rovira, Alex
A1 Capellades, Jaume
A1 Rivas, Antoni
A1 Pedraza, Salvador
YR 1999
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/20/9/1717.abstract
AB Summary: We describe two cases of atypical acute Schmörl's nodes, one benign, the other on a tumoral vertebra. In both cases, MR imaging showed a decreased vertebral T1 signal and a slightly increased T2 signal. These signal intensities are indistinguishable from tumoral disease or inflammatory lesions. The identification of endplate defects or intranuclear cleft bending of the disk by either CT or MR may be helpful for the correct diagnosis of acute Schmörl's nodes.