Michael Brooks , Jonathan Kleefield , Gerald V. O'Reilly , Hani A. Haykal , Meredith MacLeod
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Abstract
A case of chordoma involving the thoracic spine (T12) is reported. The plain film findings included lytic obstruction and partial collapse of a single vertebral body. Noncontrast CT and CT following Metrizamide myelography revealed vertebral body destruction with paravertebral and intraspinal soft tissue masses. Unusual findings in the case included a photon deficient area on nuclear medicine corresponding to the lesion and normal vascularity on spinal angiography. We know of no previous report describing chordoma as a “cold” defect on bone scanning.