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RID35659 trolley-track sign

synonym

tram-track sign

definition

One central dense line and two peripheral dense lines are seen running longitudinally on frontal radiograph of the spine. Suggests ankylosing spondylitis; ossified supraspinous and interspinous ligaments make up the central line, and ossified apophyseal joint capsules make up the lateral lines.

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