Prevertebral fat in Madelung disease mimicking cervical spine injury: A case report
Issued Date
2023-04-01
Resource Type
ISSN
19714009
eISSN
23851996
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85139073932
Pubmed ID
36134606
Journal Title
Neuroradiology Journal
Volume
36
Issue
2
Start Page
241
End Page
244
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Neuroradiology Journal Vol.36 No.2 (2023) , 241-244
Suggested Citation
Hirunpat P., Panyaping T., Charoensri A., Sanpote J., Hirunpat S. Prevertebral fat in Madelung disease mimicking cervical spine injury: A case report. Neuroradiology Journal Vol.36 No.2 (2023) , 241-244. 244. doi:10.1177/19714009221128660 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/82354
Title
Prevertebral fat in Madelung disease mimicking cervical spine injury: A case report
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Abstract
Madelung disease is defined by multiple symmetric fatty accumulations, usually involving the upper trunk, and may sometimes have excessive fat deposition in the prevertebral space. On magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), findings of fat that are hyperintense on T1w and T2w images, may simulate subacute hematoma and mimic cervical spine injury. This is the first reported case of Madelung disease with prevertebral fat deposition mimicking prevertebral hematoma found in cervical spine injury on MRI. Fat suppression techniques are helpful in order to differentiate between these two conditions, which should be taken into consideration during routine clinical practice.