Lucent/lytic skull lesions (mnemonic)

Last revised by Owen Kang on 10 Apr 2022

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Niknejad M, Kang O, kurian N, et al. Lucent/lytic skull lesions (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-22320

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-22320

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/22320

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22320

Article created:

26 Mar 2013, Mohammad Taghi Niknejad ◉

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At the time the article was created Mohammad Taghi Niknejad had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

10 Apr 2022, Owen Kang

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11 times, by 10 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Sections:

Mnemonics

Synonyms:

MEL TORME (mnemonic)
TROMMEL
HELP ME TO HOLD - solitary lesion

Two mnemonics to remember the causes of lucent/lytic skull lesions are:

MEL TORME
TROMMEL
HELP ME TO HOLD

Mnemonic

MEL TORME

M: metastasis
E: eosinophilic granuloma
L: lymphoma/L angerhans cell histiocytosis
T: tuberculosis
O: osteomyelitis
R: radiation
M: multiple myeloma
E: epiderm oid

TROMMEL

T: tuberculosis
R: radiation
O: osteomyelitis
M: multiple myeloma
M: metastasis
E: epiderm oid
L: lymphoma/L angerhans cell histiocytosis

For solitary lesions, the following mnemonic may be a useful memory aid:

HELP ME TO HOLD

H: hemangioma
E: eosinophilic granuloma
L: leptomeningeal cyst
P: Paget disease, post-operative appearances
M: metastases, myeloma
E: epidermoid
T: tuberculosis
O: osseous dermoid
H: hyperparathyroidism
O: osteomyelitis
L: lambdoid defect
D: fibrous dysplasia

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Lucent/lytic skull lesions (mnemonic)