Body piercing on bone mineral density scan

Case contributed by Garth Kruger , 14 Aug 2012
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 8 Nov 2015

Updates to Case Attributes

Body was changed:

The L spine images show a small round metallic umbilical piercing projected over the spinous process of L4. Patient could not remove it.

The T score values for L1 L4 were the same as for L1 L2, presumably because the ring is so small.

  • -<p>The L spine images show a small round metallic umbilical piercing projected over the spinous process of L4. Patient could not remove it.</p><p>The T score values for L1 L4 were the same as for L1 L2, presumably because the ring is so small.</p>
  • +<p><span style="line-height:1.6">The T score values for L1 L4 were the same as for L1 L2, presumably because the ring is so small.</span></p>
Diagnostic Certainty was set to .
Suitable For Quiz was set to .

Systems changed:

  • Spine

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was added:

The L spine images show a small round metallic umbilical piercing projected over the spinous process of L4. Patient could not remove it.

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