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A sagittal CT image of the lumbar spine. The low-density tumour with a well-defined sclerotic margin involves the anterior aspect of the L5 vertebra.
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CT scan showed a low-density tumour with a well-defined sclerotic margin in the anterior aspect of the L5 vertebra (Figure 1).
MRI of the lumbar spine. Pre-contrast T2 weighted images (a) reveal decreased signal intensity compared with the L5 vertebral body tumour. The tumour shows heterogeneous enhancement (b).
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T1 and T2 weighted images revealed decreased signal intensity compared with the vertebral body. The tumour showed heterogeneous enhancement (Figure 2).
68Ga-DOTATOC positron emission tomography/CT scan (a, b) of the L5 vertebra demonstrates intense focal uptake within the tumour (maximum standardized uptake value = 10.5). 68Ga-DOTATOC positron emission tomography/CT scan did not show any abnormality in other regions.
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The 68Ga-DOTATOC PET/CT scan demonstrated intense focal uptake within the tumour (maximum standardized uptake value = 10.5) (Figure 3).