Geographic skull
Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 11 Jun 2018
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Niknejad M, Bell D, Mudgal P, et al. Geographic skull. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 06 Oct 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-22901
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2 May 2013,
Mohammad Taghi Niknejad ◉
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Last revised:
11 Jun 2018,
Daniel J Bell ◉
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- Geographic appearance of the skull
- Geographical skull
A geographic skull is a radiographic appearance which is seen in eosinophilic granuloma (EG) and characterized by destructive lytic bone lesions, the edges of which may be bevelled, scalloped or confluent.
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References
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