Synonyms

Fish-mouth vertebra

Subtypes

Step-like vertebra

May Be Caused by

 Common

Malnutrition

Metastasis

Osteomalacia

Paget disease of bone

Postmenopausal osteoporosis

Primary hyperparathyroidism

Rickets

Schmorl node

Secondary hyperparathyroidism

Senile osteoporosis

Sickle cell disease

Steroid medication

 Uncommon

Gaucher disease

Hereditary spherocytosis

Homocystinuria

Iron deficiency

Lymphoma

Osteogenesis imperfecta

SPONASTRIME dysplasia

Thalassemia