Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Dense metaphyseal bands
HP:0100959
What it means
Dense radiopaque bands of bone which are thicker than the adjacent diaphyseal cortex and may form at the metaphysis of growing bones. They appear on radiographs as bone that is more radiopaque that the adjacent diaphyseal cortex.
Rare diseases that can present with this1
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Dense metaphyseal band sign · Dense metaphyseal lines · Lead lines in metaphyses of bones · Transverse metaphyseal bands
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