Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition Disease Involving the Ligamentum Flavum of the Cervical Spine with Intense Enhancement on MRI: A Case Report

Autor:	Junyoung Lee, Seunghun Lee, Jiyoon Bae
Jazyk:	English<br />Korean
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	calcium pyrophosphate chondrocalcinosis ligamentum flavum magnetic resonance imaging Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine R895-920
Zdroj:	대한영상의학회지, Vol 81, Iss 5, Pp 1234-1238 (2020)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1738-2637 2288-2928
DOI:	10.3348/jksr.2019.0068
Popis:	Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystal deposition disease is characterized by chondrocalcinosis, which mainly affects the knees, wrists, pelvis, and rarely, the spine. According to previous reports, CPPD crystal deposits display heterogeneous enhancement on MRI. When combined with inflammation of the surrounding soft tissue, strong enhancement by CPPD crystal deposition may appear similar to imaging features of other conditions such as infectious spondylitis. In these conditions, CT plays an important role in differential diagnosis. Here, we present a case of CPPD crystal deposition disease in the ligamentum flavum of the cervical spine that showed intense enhancement on MRI.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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