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KMID : 0880420090100030303
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Korean Journal of Radiology
2009 Volume.10 No. 3 p.303 ~ p.306
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Giant Vertebral Notochordal Rest: Magnetic Resonance and Diffusion Weighted Imaging Findings
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Ali Yusuf Oner
Murat Ucar
Turgut Tali
Sergin Akpek
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Abstract
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A giant vertebral notochordal rest is a newly described, benign entity that is easily confused with a vertebral chordoma. As microscopic notochordal rests are rarely found in adult autopsies, the finding of a macroscopic vertebral lesion is a new entity with only seven previously presented cases. We report here radiological findings, including diffusion weighted images, of a patient with a giant notochordal remnant confined to the L5 vertebra, with an emphasis on its distinction from a chordoma.
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KEYWORD
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Notochord, Chordoma, Diffusion weighted imaging, Magnetic resonance (MR)
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