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Computer tomography (CT) of the chest and abdomen. Transverse views showed multiple hepatic and splenic lesions.
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Due to the patient's symptoms, such as fever and lymphadenopathy, and his inconclusive laboratory findings, a CT scan was performed, which showed multiple hypodense hepatic and splenic lesions; the largest is 2 cm in diameter (Figure 1).
MRI of the spine, showing a fracture of the base plate in thoracic spine body 7, such as lesions in lumbar spine body 2.
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Given the ambiguous structure of the spine, a MRI was done, confirming a ventral base plate fracture of vertebral body 7 with reduction in height of 20% and bone marrow edema (Figures 2, 3, and 4).
MRI of the spine showing the fracture of the base plate in thoracic spine body 7.
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Given the ambiguous structure of the spine, a MRI was done, confirming a ventral base plate fracture of vertebral body 7 with reduction in height of 20% and bone marrow edema (Figures 2, 3, and 4).
MRI of the spine showing lesions in lumbar spine body 2.
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Given the ambiguous structure of the spine, a MRI was done, confirming a ventral base plate fracture of vertebral body 7 with reduction in height of 20% and bone marrow edema (Figures 2, 3, and 4).