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Ivory vertebra (mnemonic)

Last revised by Rohit Sharma on 10 May 2021

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Citation:

Bilodeau L, Sharma R, Gupta A, Ivory vertebra (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-83202

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-83202

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/83202

rID:

83202

Article created:

15 Oct 2020, Laurent Bilodeau

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Laurent Bilodeau had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

10 May 2021, Rohit Sharma ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Rohit Sharma had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

3 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

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Mnemonics

A mnemonic to remember the differential diagnosis of ivory vertebra is:

LIMPH
M.PHIL (i.e. Master of Philosophy)

Mnemonic

LIMPH

L: lymphoma (usually Hodgkin lymphoma)
I: infection (tuberculous spondylitis)
M: metastases (osteoblastic) and myelosclerosis
P: Paget disease of bone
H: hemangioma

M.PHIL

M: metastases (osteoblastic) and myelosclerosis
P: Paget disease of bone
H: hemangioma
I: infection (tuberculous spondylitis)
L: lymphoma (usually Hodgkin lymphoma)

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