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H VERTEBRA [1 record]

Record 1 2012-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiography (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A vertebra characterized by the abrupt indentation of the vertebral endplates. It is a relatively specific roentgenographic sign of anemia but has been described in other conditions, including thalassemia, Gaucher's disease, congenital hereditary spherocytosis, and osteoporosis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
CONT

La vertèbre en H par tassement médian à bords abrupts des plateaux vertébraux s'observe non seulement dans la drépanocytose, mais aussi dans la maladie de Gaucher.

Spanish

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