Inverted Napoleon hat sign

Case contributed by Matt A. Morgan , 7 Oct 2019
Diagnosis not applicable
Changed by Matt A. Morgan, 7 Oct 2019

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Findings was changed:

These radiographs show the "inverted Napoleon hat sign" on the frontal view, indicative of anbilateral L5 pars defectdefects and spondylolisthesis.

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The "inverted Napoleon hat sign" is a finding on lumbar spine radiographs that indicate anindicates bilateral L5 pars defectdefects with anterolisthesis of L5 over S1.

  • -<p>The "<a title="Inverted Napoleon hat sign" href="/articles/inverted-napoleon-hat-sign">inverted Napoleon hat sign</a>" is a finding on lumbar spine radiographs that indicate an L5 <a title="Pars defect" href="/articles/spondylolysis">pars defect</a> with <a title="Anterolisthesis" href="/articles/anterolisthesis">anterolisthesis</a> of L5 over S1.</p>
  • +<p>The "<a href="/articles/inverted-napoleon-hat-sign">inverted Napoleon hat sign</a>" is a finding on lumbar spine radiographs that indicates bilateral L5 <a href="/articles/spondylolysis">pars defec</a><a title="Pars defect" href="/articles/spondylolysis">ts</a> with <a href="/articles/anterolisthesis">anterolisthesis</a> of L5 over S1.</p>

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