CASE 7 History: A 63-year-old man presents with a 2-year history of lower back pain. 1. What should be included in the differential diagnosis? (Choose all that apply.) b. Fat island d. Plasmacytoma e. Hemangioma 2. The hyperintensity observed on the T1-weighted image is due to which of the following components of the lesion? a. Vessels b. Fat c. Cartilage d. Marrow edema 3. Which of the following statements regarding vertebral hemangioma management is false? a. Embolization is advocated before surgery for compressive lesions. b. Kyphoplasty is an effective treatment only in cases of pathologic fracture. c. No treatment is needed for asymptomatic vertebral hemangiomas. d. Painful lesions with minimal or no compression can be treated with embolization alone. 4. Which of the following imaging features is not associated with the development of symptoms? a. Complete vertebral body involvement c. Expanded osseous cortex with indistinct margins
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