Abstract
Five cases of idiopathic vertebral sclerosis are presented. The features of this condition are segmental vertebral sclerosis of a single lumbar vertebra in a young adult without disc space narrowing or alteration of vertebral contour. The differential diagnosis is discussed. Lumbar vertebra biopsies of three patients showed reactive nonspecific osteosclerosis.
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McCarthy, E.F., Dorfman, H.D. Idiopathic segmental sclerosis of vertebral bodies. Skeletal Radiol 9, 88–91 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00360489
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00360489