Nutrient canals of the ilium: a normal variant simulating disease on computed tomography.
The nutrient canals of the ilium are a frequent finding on computed tomography (CT), and were seen in 8 of 8 consecutive examinations of the pelvis. CT sections through these canals could be misinterpreted as fractures or metastases, especially if there is a history of pelvic trauma or malignancy elsewhere.
D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed