Metastatic papular thyroid cancer with single met to L3 vertebral body. Status post RT. Please assess for progression of disease. Unenhanced CT of thoracic spine:Axial immediate CT images of the entire thoracic spine were obtained. Sagittal and coronal 2-D reformatted images were acquired as well.The bony density in the alignment of the vertebral column is within normal limits. There is no evidence of a sclerotic or lytic changes of vertebral column. No minimal degenerative changes of the thoracic spine are noted. There is no evidence of any perispinal soft tissue abnormality. This examination remains stable since prior study.Unenhanced CT of the lumbar spine:Examination again demonstrates a stable findings of the L3 vertebrae. Subtle sclerotic changes of the L3 vertebrae are similar to prior exam. The exact etiology of this finding is not clear. Possibility of a hemangioma or a metastatic disease should be considered. CT exam is not the appropriate test for definitive diagnosis of metastatic bony lesions. MRI examination is recommended. There is however as mentioned above no change in the size, distribution and pattern of this not a specific L3 vertebrae. This lesion however can be further evaluated with biopsy if patient is unable to obtain an MRI examination.
1.Unremarkable CT of breath.2.Stable nonspecific sclerotic changes of L3 vertebrae since prior exam.