The “ivory vertebra” sign

The “ivory vertebra” sign

The ivory verterba sign is indicative of diffuse sclerosis of a vertebral body. Though classically associated with osteoblastic metastatic disease, the appearance has also been described with multiple other conditions. Observable on Compute tomography or standard radiography, this sign can serve as...

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Veröffentlicht in:Abdominal radiology (New York) 2017, Vol.42 (1), p.334-336
Hauptverfasser: Matthews, Greg, Dyer, Raymond B.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Classics in Abdominal Imaging
Diagnosis, Differential
Gastroenterology
Hepatology
Humans
Imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Radiology
Spinal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Spinal Diseases - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:The ivory verterba sign is indicative of diffuse sclerosis of a vertebral body. Though classically associated with osteoblastic metastatic disease, the appearance has also been described with multiple other conditions. Observable on Compute tomography or standard radiography, this sign can serve as a important clue to a systemic disease process.
ISSN:2366-004X
2366-0058
DOI:10.1007/s00261-016-0866-9