Sacral Tumours on MRI: A Pictorial Essay. Issue 1 (8th November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vanheule, Eva; Huysse, Wouter; Herregods, Nele; Verstraete, Koenraad; Jans, Lennart
• Is Part Of: Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology. Volume 103:Issue 1(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-11-08
• Subjects: Sacrum -- Bone tumour -- MRI -- musculoskeletal imaging; Radiology -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.0757
• DOI: 10.5334/jbsr.1887
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2514-8281

Abstract

Tumours of the sacrum can be primary or secondary. Since the sacrum is rich in haematopoietic bone marrow, bone metastases are the most frequent aetiologies. However, tumours can arise from all components of the sacrum and primary bone tumours should be considered in case of a solitary lesion and absence of oncologic history. As the clinical signs are usually non-specific, magnetic resonance imaging has become an indispensable tool in narrowing the differential diagnosis and determining the therapeutic approach. This pictorial essay illustrates specific features of the most common sacral tumours on magnetic resonance (MR) imaging.