Lucent/lytic rib lesion (mnemonic)
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Radswiki T, Sharma R, Roberts D, et al. Lucent/lytic rib lesion (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 13 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-12219
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31 Oct 2010,
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Synonyms:
- Cystic rib lesion (mnemonic)
- FAME (mnemonic)
- FEMALE (mnemonic)
Mnemonics for lucent/lytic rib lesions include:
- FAME
- FEMALES
These are just short lists for the possible causes of a lucent/lytic rib lesion. The list of lucent/lytic bone lesions is far longer.
Mnemonics
FAME
- F: fibrous dysplasia
- A: aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC)
- M: metastasis to bone/multiple myeloma
- E: enchondroma/eosinophilic granuloma
FEMALES
- F: fibrous dysplasia
- E: enchondroma
- M: metastasis to bone/multiple myeloma
- A: aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC)
- L: lymphoma
- E: eosinophilic granuloma
- S: sarcoma
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References
- 1. Brant WE, Helms CA. Fundamentals of diagnostic radiology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2007) ISBN:0781765188. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. De Maeseneer M, De Mey J, Lenchik L et-al. Helical CT of Rib Lesions: A Pattern-Based Approach. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2004;182 (1): 173-9. doi:10.2214/ajr.182.1.1820173 - Pubmed citation
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