Pelvic brim sign
Last revised by Ashesh Ishwarlal Ranchod on 13 Nov 2023
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Feger J, Ranchod A, Niknejad M, Pelvic brim sign. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 09 May 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-77833
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Joachim Feger ◉
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The pelvic brim sign is seen in the AP view of the pelvis and refers to a thickening of the pelvic brim outlined by the iliopectineal line. It is due to an osteoblastic reaction seen and first described in Paget disease, which leads to cortical thickening and sclerosis 1.
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- 1. Marshall T & Ling J. The Brim Sign; a New Sign Found in Paget's Disease (Osteitis Deformans) of the Pelvis. Am J Roentgenol Radium Ther Nucl Med. 1963;90:1267-70. - Pubmed