Preferred Label : bullet-shaped vertebra sign;
RADLEX synonyms : bullet-nosed vertebra; bullet-shaped vertebra; bullet-nose vertebra; bullet vertebrae;
Definition : Anterior margin of vertebra is rounded or bullet-shaped on a lateral radiograph. Suggests
dwarfism such as achondroplasia.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35066;
Associated condition(s)
Anterior margin of vertebra is rounded or bullet-shaped on a lateral radiograph. Suggests
dwarfism such as achondroplasia.
