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Fig. 4I 63-year-old man on hemodialysis for 31 years for chronic
glomerulonephritis with biopsy-proven dialysis-related amyloidosis. Sagittal
T2-weighted MR image (5,000/131) of thoracic spine shows marked destruction of
disk space T8-9 with irregularity of adjacent endplates, multiple erosions,
and reactive sclerosis (arrow). Only a little fluid appears within
disk space. Hypointense amyloid tissue is obvious in area of right facet
joints (black arrowhead) and at site of dorsal ligament structures
(white arrowhead).