H shaped vertebrae - sickle cell disease

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Known case of sickle cell disease

Patient Data

Age: 20
Gender: Female

A characteristic finding of sharply delimited central endplate depression : H-shaped vertebrae

Case Discussion

H-shaped vertebra (Lincoln log vertebra) are a characteristic finding of sharply delimited central endplate depression due to microvascular endplate infarction and classically seen in patients with sickle-cell anemia.

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