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Pelvis X-ray

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Pelvis X-ray

Alternative Names:

X-ray - pelvis
What abnormal results mean:

Abnormal results may include pelvic fractures; tumors of the ilium, ischium, or pubis (the bones of the pelvis); and sacroiliitis (inflammation of the sacroiliac area where the sacrum joins the ilium bone).

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed include ankylosing spondylitis.

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