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X-ray dorsolumbar spine showing vertebra plana of T10 vertebra. Disc space is well maintained.
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A lumbosacral spine X-ray (Figure 1) examination showed vertebra plana of T10 vertebra with sclerosis and maintained disc space.
Histopathological examination of the excised tissues shows malignant small round cells with some rosette formation, suggesting a diagnosis of small round cell tumor.
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Histopathological examination showed malignant small round cells (Figure 2) with some rosette formation.
MRI of dorsolumbar spine showing complete marrow replacement of vertebral body and posterior elements with associated homogenously enhanced soft tissue component in adjacent pre- and paravertebral space and in ventral and dorsal epidural spaces leading to severe cord compression and spinal canal stenosis.
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MRI scan showed (Figure 3) vertebra plana of T10 vertebra with complete marrow replacement of vertebral body and posterior elements with associated homogenously enhanced soft tissue component in adjacent pre- and paravertebral space and in ventral and dorsal epidural spaces leading to severe cord compression and spinal canal stenosis.