Lumbar vertebra HC 12233 (IMAGE)

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Lumbar vertebra HC 12233

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Lumbar vertebra HC 12233. The left side of the foramen has been widened, and the blue arrow points to a hole in the bone, thought to have been left behind by a tumor that expanded into this space and eroded the bone. Image by Dr Hugo Schmökel.

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Dr Hugo Schmökel

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