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Mar 4, 2023 · Salt and pepper sign or pepper pot skull refers to multiple tiny well-defined lucencies in the calvaria caused by resorption of trabecular bone in hyperparathyroidism. There is a loss of definition between the inner and outer tables of the skull and a ground-glass appearance as well as spotty deossification.
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Innumerable small lytic lesions. Prev: 1; 2; 3; 4; 5;...
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Feb 21, 2020 · 1.4. Salt-and-Pepper Skull. Salt-and-pepper skull refers to diffuse, lytic foci interspersed between regular bone in the calvarium giving a granular skull appearance that occurs as a result of HPT .
Nov 28, 2022 · Hyperparathyroidism is the effect of excess parathyroid hormone in the body, causing bone resorption and osteopenia. One of the characteristic imaging features is the 'salt and pepper' skull, which shows cortical thinning and lucencies in the skull.
Salt and pepper skull is a term for the appearance of osteolytic and osteosclerotic areas on the lateral skull x-ray, caused by parathyroid hormone-mediated bone remodeling. It is a rare but characteristic feature of osteitis fibrosa cystica, a skeletal manifestation of hyperparathyroidism of various causes.
In the skull, areas of decreased radiopacity are intermingled with sclerotic radiopaque areas, resulting in a classic appearance called the salt-and-pepper skull (see the image below)....
Aug 26, 2024 · Radiographic plain film changes associated with osteitis fibrosa cystica include subperiosteal resorption in the phalanges and a finding known as salt and pepper skull. This presentation is...
Jul 1, 2021 · Introduction. Calvarial lesions are uncommon and may constitute a diagnostic challenge. They are often incidentally found at radiologic examinations performed for other reasons. Less commonly, they manifest with symptoms such as pain, a palpable mass, or a defect.