"Rugger-jersey spine" in X-rays is a feature of:: (A) Hypoparathyroidism, (B) Pseudo hypoparathyroidism, (C) Pseudo hypoparathyroidism, (D) Renal osteodystrophy
Answer is D. Ans. D. Renal osteodystrophy"Rugger-jersey" spine (resembling the stripes on rugby jerseys) means horizontal sclerosis subjacent to vertebral endplates with intervening normal osseous density its causes include hyperparathyroidism (as seen in crf), myelofibrosis.