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A "cold" defect was detected at the ninth thoracic (T9) vertebra at both anterior and posterior projections (a), which was confirmed by tomographic images. Transversal, sagittal and coronal slices are shown in (b)
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A "cold" defect was detected at the ninth thoracic (T9) vertebra at both anterior and posterior projections [Figure 1a], which was confirmed by tomographic images. Transversal, sagittal and coronal slices are shown in Figure 1b.
Computed tomography (CT) (a), positron emission tomography (PET) (b) and PET/CT (c) sagittal slices, and CT (d) PET (e) and PET/CT (f) transversal slices. The only pathological finding at the F-18 FDG PET/CT study was an ametabolic area at the T9 vertebra on PET images. CT shows thickened vertical trabeculae on sagittal images and punctate sclerotic foci on transversal images at the body of T9. Findings are highly suggestive of vertebral hemangioma
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In Figure 2 are shown CT (a), PET (b) and PET/CT (c) sagittal slices, and CT (d), PET (e) and PET/CT (f) transversal slices. Findings were highly suggestive of vertebral hemangioma [Figure 2].
The body of T9 appeared as an area of high signal intensity on T1-T2-weighted images (a and b) and fat suppression at T2-weighted FatSat images (c)
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The body of T9 appeared as an area of high signal intensity on T1-T2-weighted images [Figure 3a and b] and fat suppression at T2-weighted FatSat images [Figure 3c]. CT and MRI images can demonstrate typical signs of hemangioma which support diagnosis [Figure 3].