Endograft

 

There is a vascular endograft overlying L1-L5. The lumbar spine would not be useful in diagnosis or follow-up.

This is the accompany PA and lateral radiograph showing the endograft.

Case Description:

There is a vascular endograft overlying L1-L5. The lumbar spine will not be useful for diagnosis or follow -up scanning.

Credit:

Sarah L Morgan, MD, RD, CCD, The University of Alabama at Biringham

References:

• Wang, X. and B. Schooley, Pitfalls of DXA interpretations in lumbar spines. . J Clin Densitom, 2007. 10(2): p. S203.