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(Neck contrast enhanced CT): Sagittal bone window CT demonstrating several osteoblastic lesions at C3, C4, C5, C7, and T2 (white arrows).
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A 54-year-old male with Hodgkin lymphoma, who was in complete remission, had several new osteoblastic spinal lesions on routine follow-up contrast enhanced CT of the neck (Figure 1) which were worrisome for new osteoblastic metastases.
(SPECT): Sagittal SPECT bone scan does not demonstrate any abnormal focal uptake within the cervical or thoracic spine.
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A whole-body SPECT bone scan was performed to evaluate the extent of osseous disease (Figure 2).
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(Chest contrast enhanced CT): Axial bone window CT demonstrating a solitary osteoblastic lesion at T5 (white arrow).
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A 22-year-old male with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, who was in complete remission, had a new osteoblastic lesion at the T5 vertebral body on routine follow-up contrast enhanced CT of the chest (Figure 4) which was worrisome for a new solitary osteoblastic metastasis.