Imaging characteristics of a rare case of monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the sacrum: A case report.
Case report
Computed tomographic
Fibrous dysplasia
Magnetic resonance imaging
Monostotic
Sacrum
Spine
Journal
World journal of clinical cases
ISSN: 2307-8960
Titre abrégé: World J Clin Cases
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101618806
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
16 Feb 2021
16 Feb 2021
Historique:
received:
29
08
2020
revised:
14
11
2020
accepted:
06
12
2020
entrez:
1
3
2021
pubmed:
2
3
2021
medline:
2
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a common benign intramedullary fibro-osseous lesion. Involvement of the spine is rare, with the literature including only case reports, and cases of monostotic FD (MFD) in the sacrum are extremely rare. A correct preoperative diagnosis of spinal MFD is important for clinicians to select proper treatment. We retrospectively assessed a case report of MFD in the sacrum. This patient was examined by computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and the diagnosis was confirmed by pathology. A review of the literature was performed to analyze the imaging characteristics and differential diagnoses of spinal MFD. For our patient, the CT scan showed the lesion to be expansile, with ground glass opacity and a sclerotic rim. On MRI, the lesion showed iso-low signal intensity on T1WI and iso-high signal intensity on T2WI. A low signal rim was found on T1WI and T2WI. Our patient was treated by posterior focal excision, decompression, bone grafting, fusion and pedicle screw fixation. A satisfactory result was achieved, with pain disappearance. No complications had occurred at the 1-year follow up. MFD is an expansile osteolytic change. Ground glass opacity and a sclerotic margin are obvious characteristics. The lesion often involves the vertebral body and posterior element. Knowledge of these imaging characteristics of spinal FD could be helpful for diagnosis and prevent unnecessary procedures.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a common benign intramedullary fibro-osseous lesion. Involvement of the spine is rare, with the literature including only case reports, and cases of monostotic FD (MFD) in the sacrum are extremely rare. A correct preoperative diagnosis of spinal MFD is important for clinicians to select proper treatment.
CASE SUMMARY
METHODS
We retrospectively assessed a case report of MFD in the sacrum. This patient was examined by computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and the diagnosis was confirmed by pathology. A review of the literature was performed to analyze the imaging characteristics and differential diagnoses of spinal MFD. For our patient, the CT scan showed the lesion to be expansile, with ground glass opacity and a sclerotic rim. On MRI, the lesion showed iso-low signal intensity on T1WI and iso-high signal intensity on T2WI. A low signal rim was found on T1WI and T2WI. Our patient was treated by posterior focal excision, decompression, bone grafting, fusion and pedicle screw fixation. A satisfactory result was achieved, with pain disappearance. No complications had occurred at the 1-year follow up.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
MFD is an expansile osteolytic change. Ground glass opacity and a sclerotic margin are obvious characteristics. The lesion often involves the vertebral body and posterior element. Knowledge of these imaging characteristics of spinal FD could be helpful for diagnosis and prevent unnecessary procedures.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33644174
doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i5.1111
pmc: PMC7896654
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
1111-1118Informations de copyright
©The Author(s) 2021. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
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