Erlenmeyer flask deformity (mnemonic)

Last revised by Rohit Sharma on 14 Apr 2024

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Citation:

Radswiki T, Sharma R, O'Halloran L, et al. Erlenmeyer flask deformity (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-12967

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-12967

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/12967

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12967

Article created:

13 Feb 2011, The Radswiki ◉

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Last revised:

14 Apr 2024, Rohit Sharma ◉

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Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Sections:

Mnemonics

Synonyms:

CHONG (mnemonic)
Lead GNOME (mnemonic)
APC(de)FGH (mnemonic)
AP OF DR GHLN (mnemonic)

Some of the causes of an Erlenmeyer flask deformity can be recalled with the following mnemonics:

LORA CHONG
AP OF DR GHLN
CHONG
Lead GNOME
APC(de)FGH

Mnemonics

APC(de)FGH

A: achondroplasia
P: osteoPetrosis
C: craniometaphyseal dysplasia
F: fibrous dysplasia
G: Gaucher disease
H: haemoglobinopathy (thalassaemia and sickle cell disease), hereditary multiple exostoses