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Multiple sclerotic bone lesions
Diaphyseal lesion
Nonexpansile, lucent medullary bone lesion without sclerosis
Ill-defined lucent medullary bone lesion
Grossly expansile lucent bone lesion
Subarticular lucent bone lesion
Lucent bone lesion containing calcium or bone
"Moth-eaten" bone
Uninterrupted periosteal reaction
Solitary radiolucent metaphyseal band
Focal rib lesions (solitary or multiple)
Widening of the symphysis pubis > 7mm
Erosion, destruction or absence of a pedicle
Ivory vertebrae
Anterior scalloping of the sacrum
Bubbly bone lesions