Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Spinal Plasmacytoma

• DOI: 10.1053/crad.2000.0440
• Publication Date: 2002-09-19T13:54:50Z
• Authors: B.K. SHAH; A. SAIFUDDIN; G.J. PRICE
• Keywords: Vertebra

To describe the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of spinal plasmacytoma.The clinical records and MRI findings in six patients (five men, one woman; age range 41-61 years) with histologically proven plasmacytoma of the spine were reviewed. All studies included sagittal T1- and T2-weighted spin-echo sequences and axial T1-weighted spin-echo sequences. Intravenous gadolinium DTPA was administered in four cases.MRI showed a characteristic appearances in four cases of low signal intensity curvilinear areas within the vertebra or cortical irregularity.Recognition of these imaging features can initiate the appropriate investigation as the commonest differential diagnosis for such lesions is metastasis.Shah, B. K. (2000). Clinical Radiology55, 439-445.