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*Essentially a radiologic diagnosis. | *Essentially a radiologic diagnosis. | ||
*Not associated with [[osteopenia]].<ref name=pmid11756740>{{Cite journal | last1 = González-Reimers | first1 = E. | last2 = Mas-Pascual | first2 = M. | last3 = Arnay-De-La-Rosa | first3 = M. | last4 = Velasco-Vázquez | first4 = J. | last5 = Santolaria-Fernández | first5 = F. | title = Schmorl nodes: lack of relationship between degenerative changes and osteopenia. | journal = Radiology | volume = 222 | issue = 1 | pages = 293-4 | month = Jan | year = 2002 | doi = 10.1148/radiol.2221011147 | PMID = 11756740 }}</ref> | *Not associated with [[osteopenia]].<ref name=pmid11756740>{{Cite journal | last1 = González-Reimers | first1 = E. | last2 = Mas-Pascual | first2 = M. | last3 = Arnay-De-La-Rosa | first3 = M. | last4 = Velasco-Vázquez | first4 = J. | last5 = Santolaria-Fernández | first5 = F. | title = Schmorl nodes: lack of relationship between degenerative changes and osteopenia. | journal = Radiology | volume = 222 | issue = 1 | pages = 293-4 | month = Jan | year = 2002 | doi = 10.1148/radiol.2221011147 | PMID = 11756740 }}</ref> | ||
*May be associated with trauma.<ref name=pmid1754491>{{Cite journal | last1 = Walters | first1 = G. | last2 = Coumas | first2 = JM. | last3 = Akins | first3 = CM. | last4 = Ragland | first4 = RL. | title = Magnetic resonance imaging of acute symptomatic Schmorl's node formation. | journal = Pediatr Emerg Care | volume = 7 | issue = 5 | pages = 294-6 | month = Oct | year = 1991 | doi = | PMID = 1754491 }}</ref> | |||
==Radiology== | ==Radiology== | ||
Revision as of 18:08, 21 October 2013
Schmorl's node is a benign pathology of the vertebral column in which part of the vertebral disc herniates into a vertebra.[1]
General
- Very common.[2]
- Essentially a radiologic diagnosis.
- Not associated with osteopenia.[3]
- May be associated with trauma.[4]
Radiology
Schmorl's node. (WC)
See also
References
- ↑ Mattei, TA.; Rehman, AA. (Aug 2013). "Schmorl's nodes: current pathophysiological, diagnostic, and therapeutic paradigms.". Neurosurg Rev. doi:10.1007/s10143-013-0488-4. PMID 23955279.
- ↑ Dar, G.; Peleg, S.; Masharawi, Y.; Steinberg, N.; May, H.; Hershkovitz, I. (Apr 2009). "Demographical aspects of Schmorl nodes: a skeletal study.". Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 34 (9): E312-5. doi:10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181995fc5. PMID 19531985.
- ↑ González-Reimers, E.; Mas-Pascual, M.; Arnay-De-La-Rosa, M.; Velasco-Vázquez, J.; Santolaria-Fernández, F. (Jan 2002). "Schmorl nodes: lack of relationship between degenerative changes and osteopenia.". Radiology 222 (1): 293-4. doi:10.1148/radiol.2221011147. PMID 11756740.
- ↑ Walters, G.; Coumas, JM.; Akins, CM.; Ragland, RL. (Oct 1991). "Magnetic resonance imaging of acute symptomatic Schmorl's node formation.". Pediatr Emerg Care 7 (5): 294-6. PMID 1754491.