Vertebral scalloping

Last revised by Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈ on 5 Feb 2025

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Gaillard F, Weerakkody Y, Bickle I, et al. Vertebral scalloping. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 06 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-2266

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-2266

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/2266

rID:

2266

Article created:

2 May 2008, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

5 Feb 2025, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Frank Gaillard had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Revisions:

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

Systems:

Central Nervous System, Musculoskeletal, Spine

Sections:

Gamuts, Signs

Synonyms:

Scalloping of the vertebrae
Scalloping of vertebrae
Vertebral body scalloping
Scalloping of vertebral bodies

Vertebral scalloping is a concavity to the posterior (or less commonly anterior) aspect of the vertebral body when viewed in a lateral projection. A small amount of concavity is normal, as is concavity of the anterior vertebral body (see vertebral body squaring).