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The “ivory vertebra” sign

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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.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA

    Greg Matthews & Raymond B. Dyer

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Matthews, G., Dyer, R.B. The “ivory vertebra” sign. Abdom Radiol 42, 334–336 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-016-0866-9

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