Ghost vertebra
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It is defined when there is gross osteopenia withGhost vertebra is a sign that can refer to a varied abnormal radiographic appearance of the vertebrae due to a number of different entities:
- thorotrast administration: bone within a bone appearance due to temporary growth arrest 1
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osteopaenia: such loss of trabecular pattern
,that the vertebra will not have a density more than that of soft tissue.ref required
-<p>It is defined when there is gross osteopenia with loss of trabecular pattern, vertebra will not have density more than that of soft tissue.</p>- +<p><strong>Ghost vertebra</strong> is a sign that can refer to a varied abnormal radiographic appearance of the vertebrae due to a number of different entities:</p><ul>
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- +<a title="thorotrast" href="/articles/thorotrast">thorotrast</a> administration: <a title="Bone within a bone appearance" href="/articles/bone-within-a-bone-appearance-1">bone within a bone appearance</a> due to temporary growth arrest <sup>1</sup>
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- +<a href="/articles/generalised-osteopaenia">osteopaenia</a>: such loss of trabecular pattern that the vertebra will not have a density more than that of soft tissue <sup>ref required</sup>
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- +</ul>
References changed:
- 1. Eisenberg RL. Clinical Imaging. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2010) ISBN:0781788609. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0781788609">Read it at Google Books</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0781788609">Find it at Amazon</a><span class="ref_v3"></span>
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