Other injury of unspecified body region [T14.8], Reason for Study: ^Reason: hx of stage 3 lung cancer, recently treated with chemo and radiation, had T9 compression fracture prior to diagnosis, pain around T9, rule out malignancy History: hx of stage 3. Due to patient's claustrophobia, the examination is very limited. The T9 vertebral body shows more than 80% of compression fracture with minimal bone marrow edema. Clinical correlation is recommended if the compression fracture is symptomatic or not.There is minimal retropulsion of the fractured vertebral body which indents anterior thecal sac, however, the degree of retropulsion does not result spinal stenosis.There is subtle T2 high signal intensity foci at this level spinal cord but could represent an artifacts. Otherwise spinal cord signal intensity appears to be normal.There is no evidence of associated soft tissue mass on this scan.Other vertebral bodies included in this scan do not show any abnormal marrow signal intensity.The bone marrow and end plates demonstrate a normal MR appearance. The conus medullaris terminates at the L1 level.
1. About 80% or higher compression fracture of T9 vertebral body with minimal bone marrow edema with minimal retropulsion. Clinical correlation is recommended if the compression fracture is symptomatic.2. No definitive evidence of spinal cord signal abnormality.3. No evidence of associated soft tissue lesion on this scan.4. No other vertebral body lesion is seen on this scan.