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Pages 162-165 (July - August 2008)
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Pages 162-165 (July - August 2008)
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Vertebral Osteonecrosis and Percutaneous Vertebroplasty
Osteonecrosis vertebral y vertebroplastia percutánea
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Lluís Rossellóa,
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Correspondence. Unidad de Reumatología y Aparato Locomotor. Hospital de Santa María. Avda. Rovira Roure, 44. 25198 Lleida. España.
, Francesc Pallisóa, Jesús Ferrerb, Elisa Docampoc, Joan Calvetc, Pere Benitoc, Joan Serrad
a Unidad de Reumatología y Aparato Locomomotor, Hospital de Santa María, Lleida, Spain
b Servicio de Radiología, Clínica de Ponent, Lleida, Spain
c Servicio de Reumatología, IMAS, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
d Servicio de Radiología, CRC, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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Vertebral osteonecrosis is characterized by the presence of the intravertebral vacuum phenomenon. It is a relatively uncommon disease and although it may be caused by different pathologies, the most frequent cause is posttraumatic. The explanation for the presence of intravertebral gas is not known completely. We present the case of a 74-year-old patient who after suffering a vertebral traumatism, to complain of intense vertebral pain. A simple radiological study, CT scan, and magnetic resonance confirmed the presence of intravertebral vacuum phenomenon. We studied this radiological sign and then commented on its evolution after percutaneous vertebroplasty.

Key words:
Osteoporotic fractures
Vertebral osteonecrosis
Percutaneous vertebroplasty

La osteonecrosis vertebral se caracteriza por presentar el fenómeno de vacío intravertebral. Es un proceso poco frecuente y aunque puede ser debido a diferentes afecciones, la causa más frecuente es la postraumática. La explicación de que aparezca gas intravertebral no es del todo conocida. Presentamos el caso de una paciente de 74 años que después de sufrir un traumatismo vertebral inició clínica de dolor dorsolumbar intenso. El estudio radiológico simple, la tomografía computarizada y la resonancia magnética confirmaron el fenómeno del vacío intravertebral. Hemos hecho una revisión de este signo radiológico y comentamos la evolución después de vertebroplastia percutánea.

Palabras clave:
Fracturas osteoporóticas
Osteonecrosis vertebral
Vertebroplastia percutánea
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