| Literature DB >> 7435185 |
Abstract
A patient with total collapse of the vertebral bodies ("vertebra plana") is described. The symptoms and objective findings were caused by a malignant lymphoma, and the diagnosis was established from a drill biopsy. It is recommended that a biopsy be performed in patients with "vertebra plana".Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 7435185 DOI: 10.3109/17453678008990797
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Orthop Scand ISSN: 0001-6470