Rind sign (bones)
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Farooq S, Bell D, Murphy A, et al. Rind sign (bones). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-9302
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1 Apr 2010,
Saqba Farooq
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The rind sign is used when a lesion is surrounded by a layer of thick, sclerotic reactive bone (i.e. a rind) and is suggestive of fibrous dysplasia. The classic rind sign is most commonly seen in the proximal femur.
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