A Bilateral Triangular-Shaped Hyperostosis of the Lower, Medial Portion of the Ilium

question 21

Multiple Choice

A bilateral triangular-shaped hyperostosis of the lower, medial portion of the ilium immediately adjacent to the lower portion of the sacroiliac joint describes __________.

• A) osteitis condensans ilii
• B) ankylosing spondylitis
• C) iliac horns
• D) iliac vascular channel

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