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Location Spine
Diagnosis Osteopetrosis
Discussion Single lateral lumbar spinal x-ray revealing increased sclerosis in the superior and inferior portions of the midbody of the vertebra. This is seen in vertebrae that have a small replica of the vertebral body inside the normal one, giving a bone-in-bone sign. It is produced by failure of osteoclastic activity causing abnormally dense bone that occurs intermittently producing zones of abnormal density alternating with relatively more normal bone. This is a characteristic finding seen in osteopetrosis.
Reference Kolawole TM, Hawass ND, Patel PJ, Mahdi AH: Osteopetrosis: some unusual radiological features with a short review. Eur J Radiol 1988 May;8(2):89-95.
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