American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages A37-A39 , September 2008

Quiz Page September 2008: Progressive Paraplegia in a Long-term Hemodialysis Patient

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    Magnetic resonance image of the spine.

    Magnetic resonance image of the spine.

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    Histological examination of T4 brown tumor. Among sheets of fibroblasts are numerous giant cells and microfoci of hemosiderin deposition. (Hematoxylin and eosin stain; original magnification ×400.)

    Histological examination of T4 brown tumor. Among sheets of fibroblasts are numerous giant cells and microfoci of hemosiderin deposition. (Hematoxylin and eosin stain; original magnification ×400.)

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    Postoperative (A) anteroposterior and (B) lateral radiographs 1 year after internal fixation from T3 to T5.

    Postoperative (A) anteroposterior and (B) lateral radiographs 1 year after internal fixation from T3 to T5.

 Case provided and authored by Wanjun Ren, MD, Xiaoping Wang, MD, Bin Zhu, MD, and Zidong Liu, MD, PhD, Friendship Nephrology and Blood Purification Center, Jinan City Central Hospital, Shangdong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shangdong, People's Republic of China.

 Support: None.

 Financial Disclosure: None.

PII: S0272-6386(08)00056-5

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.12.029

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages A37-A39 , September 2008