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Celery stalk metaphysis

Dr MT Niknejad and Radswiki et al.

Celery stalk metaphysis refers to a plain film appearance of the metaphyses in a number of conditions characterised by longitudinally aligned linear bands of sclerosis. They are seen in:

congenital infections
osteopathia striata

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