Uterine Fibroid
There is a calcified fibroid partially overlying L4 on this lumbar spine DXA scan.
A calcified uterine fibroid is seen within the pelvic brim. The pelvic ultrasound showed a 6.2 x 4.1 x 6.4 cm uterine fibroid int he left mid uterine body. The fibroid is not within the region of interest scan in the left proximal DXA scan.
Case Description:
The DXA scans show examples of uterine fibroids seen as internal artifacts.
Credit:
Laura Carbone, MD, CCD, Augusta University Medical Center and Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center (top image)
Sarah L Morgan, MD, RD, CCD, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (bottom image)
References:
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