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Rugger jersey spine

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Patients with secondary or tertiary hyperparathyroidism develop a characteristic pattern of vertebral body osteopenia with simultaneous subchondral osteosclerosis.

The striped pattern on the plain lumbar spine radiograph is termed a "rugger jersey spine".

Reference

  1. Sprague S. An update on investigation and management of renal bone disease. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2025 Aug 1;32(4):135-141

 

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