Preferred Label : ivory vertebra sign;
RADLEX synonyms : ivory vertebra;
Definition : Increase in opacity of a vertebral body, with normal size, contours, and adjacent
intervertebral disks. In children, suggests lymphoma; in adults, usually indicates
osteoblastic metastasis, Paget disease, or lymphoma.;
Source : Radiology 2005; 235:614-615;
Origin ID : RID35316;
Associated condition(s)
Increase in opacity of a vertebral body, with normal size, contours, and adjacent
intervertebral disks. In children, suggests lymphoma; in adults, usually indicates
osteoblastic metastasis, Paget disease, or lymphoma.
