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Citation:
Baba Y, Lee S, Bell D, Reverse rugger jersey spine. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 22 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-163907
Reverse rugger jersey spine describes the low endplate densities at multiple contiguous vertebral levels producing an alternating lucent-sclerotic-lucent appearance. It's the reverse counterpart of the Rugger jersey spine and also mimics the horizontal stripes of a rugby jersey.
Pathology
This appearance is often associated with osteoporosis, but the precise pathology is not determined, due to insufficient histopathological data and few reported cases.
Differential diagnosis
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