@article{ref1,
title="Vertebral sarcoidosis of the spine in a football player",
journal="American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead NJ)",
year="2001",
author="Cohen, N. P. and Gosset, J. and Staron, R. B. and Levine, W. N.",
volume="30",
number="12",
pages="875-877",
abstract="Osseous involvement is common in sarcoidosis, but most cases of osseous sarcoidosis occur in the long bones of the hands and feet. Vertebral involvement in sarcoidosis is rare. A case of vertebral sarcoidosis in a 19-year-old male football [American football] player is presented. The patient had clinical, radiologic, laboratory, and pathologic findings consistent with a case of vertebral sarcoidosis. A review of the literature on sarcoid involvement of the spine is also presented. Although rare, sarcoid infiltration of the vertebrae is a recognized entity. Magnetic resonance imaging can be helpful in making the diagnosis, but biopsy is needed for confirmation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1078-4519",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}