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We present a 70-year-old woman with pre-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia in whom serial imaging studies showed the development of multiple vertebral collapse, and communicating superior and inferior Schmorl’s nodes creating a longitudinal channel (”tunneling” Schmorl’s nodes) through the anterior aspect of T12 to L3 vertebral bodies of her osteoporotic thoracolumbar spine. This was observed after achieving complete remission of the disease and during maintenance therapy. The finding is felt to be secondary to iatrogenic exacerbation of osteoporosis.
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Received: 26 May 2000 Revision requested: 23 June 2000 Revision received: 10 July 2000 Accepted: 13 July 2000
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Leone, A., Cerase, A., Equitani, F. et al. Tunneling Schmorl’s nodes in an elderly woman treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Skeletal Radiol 29, 660–663 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002560000272
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002560000272