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Vertebral body avascular necrosis (annotated)

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A adult patient is referred from outpatient clinic with chronic focal musculoskeletal pain and limitation of physical activities for radiological investigation.

  • 1A lucent band passes through the vertebral body suggesting vertebral body avascular necrosis (aka Kümmell disease)