골다공증에 동반된 척추골절의 골 SPECT 소견

Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures: SPECT Findings

  • 백준현 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 방사선과학교실) ;
  • 박영하 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 방사선과학교실) ;
  • 인연권 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 방사선과학교실) ;
  • 김성훈 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 방사선과학교실) ;
  • 정용안 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 방사선과학교실) ;
  • 유이령 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 방사선과학교실) ;
  • 김지영 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 방사선과학교실) ;
  • 정현석 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 방사선과학교실) ;
  • 손형선 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 방사선과학교실) ;
  • 정수교 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 방사선과학교실)
  • Baik, Jun-Hyun (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Park, Young-Ha (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Ihn, Yon-Kwon (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Hoon (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Chung, Yong-An (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Yoo, Ie-Ryung (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Jee-Yeung (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Jung, Hyun-Seok (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Sohn, Hyung-Seon (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Chung, Soo-Kyo (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • 발행 : 2004.12.31

초록

목적 : 본 연구는 골다공증에 의한 척추 골절 환자를 대상으로 골SPECT를 시행하고 골 섭취 증가 병변의 형태와 분포를 분석하여, 척추 골절에서 골SPECT의 유용성을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 골다공증에 의한 척추 골절이 있었던 32명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 평균 연령은 $67{\pm}8$세였으며, 남자 5명, 여자 27명이었다. 79개의 척추골절이 발견되었으며, 병소는 흉부 및 흉요추부 척추가 38개, 요추부 척추가 41개였다. 척추체의 골절 형태는 압박 형태에 따라 쐐기형, 양요형, 압박형으로 분류하였고, SPECT 상 척추체의 골 섭취 증가 병변은 국소성 혹은 미만성, 대칭성 혹은 비대칭성으로 분류하였다. 척추 후방부의 SPECT 소견은 척추경, 척추 후관절, 관절간부, 극상 돌기의 골섭취 증가 병변 유무로 분류하였다. 척추체 골절 형태와 골절 척추의 위치에 따른 골 SPECT소견에 차이가 있는지를 분석하였다. 결과: 79개의 척추제 압박 골절 중 쐐기형 병소가 47개, 양요형 병소가 20개, 압박형 병소가 12개이었다. 골 SPECT에서는 척추체의 섭취 증가가 모든 예에서 관찰되었으며, 골절의 형태와 관계없이 국소형 보다는 미만형이, 대칭성 보다는 비대칭성 골 섭취 증가가 많았다. 척추 후방부에 병소가 발견된 경우는 69개(87.3%) 였으며, 쐐기형이 40개(85.1%), 양요형 17개(85.0%), 압축형 12개(100%)에서 관찰되었다. 흉부 및 흉요추부 척추에서는 쐐기형 골절이 많은 반면, 요추부 척추에서는 골절형태 분포가 비교적 균일한 것으로 나타났다(p=0.04). 극상돌기의 골섭취는 흉부 및 흉요추부 골절의 5예(13.2%)에서 있었던 반면 요추부 척추 골절에서는 16개(39.0%)에서 발견되어 분포의 차이가 있었다(p=0.009). 요추부 척추에서 발생한 양요형 골절에서 척추 후관절에 골 섭취 증가를 보인 경우가 12개(92.3%)인데 반해 흉부 및 흉요추부 척추에 발생한 경우 4개(57.1%) 에서만 골섭취 증가 병변이 있었다. 극상돌기의 골섭취에도 차이가 있어서 요추가 8개(38.5%)인데 비해 흉부 및 흉요추부 척추에서는 1개(14.3%)에서만 골섭취가 있었다(p=0.043). 결론: 골SPECT는 골다공증에 의한 척추 골절 진단에 유용하며, 특히 척추 후방부의 골 섭취 증가 병변의 평가에 유용하였다.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) of bone using Tc-99m MDP in the diagnosis of osteoporotic vertebral fractures. Materials and Methods: Thirty two patients with osteoporotic vertebral fracture were included in this study (mean age: $67{\pm}8$, male: 5, female: 27). Seventy nine vertebral fractures were detected (38 thoracic/thoracolumbar lesions and 41 lumbar lesions), which were classified by type of deformity (wedge, biconcave or compression). The patterns and locations of increased uptakes were examined and analyzed. Results: Forty seven wedge fractures, 20 biconcave fractures and 12 compression fractures were found. Diffuse and asymmetric uptakes were common in fractured bodies. More than one uptake were examined in 69 posterior elements of fractured vertebrae (87.3%) including 40 of 47 wedge fractures (85.1%), 17 of 20 biconcave fractures (85.0%) and 12 of 12 compression fractures (100%). Wedge fractures were predominant fracture in thoracic/thoracolumbar spine whereas incidence of biconcave or compression type war similar to that of wedge fracture in lumbar spine (p=0.04). Spinous process uptake was more frequently seen in lumbar lesions than thoracic/thoracolumbar lesions (p=0.009). Facet joint uptake in biconcave fracture was more common in lumbar spine (92.3%) than thoracic/thoracolumbar spine (57.1%). Spinous process uptake in biconcave fracture was also more frequently detected in lumbar spine (p=0.043). Conclusion: Bone SPECT was useful in the evaluation of osteoporotic vertebral fracture, especially posterior elements of vertebrae.

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