• Clinical nuclear medicine · Jun 2011

    Case Reports

    Schmorl's node may cause an increased FDG activity.

    • Yen-Kung Chen, Hui-Yi Chen, and Chia-Hung Kao.
    • Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
    • Clin Nucl Med. 2011 Jun 1; 36 (6): 494-5.

    AbstractSchmorl's node is an intraspongious disc herniation, which is formed within the vertebral body through a cartilaginous endplate. Schmorl's nodes are commonly seen at radiographic examination or autopsy. Schmorl's nodes are generally considered to be asymptomatic. In this article, we demonstrate the incidental findings of moderate FDG uptake in the Schmorl's node.

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