The chronic failure of the organ contained within Gerota’s eponymous fascia can lead to hyperactivity of four glands in your neck, in turn leading to a sign reminiscent of a classic English rugby uniform. What is this sign?

Datsmeharse

"Rugger Jersey Spine" is an osteosclerotic presentation linked to the secondary hyperparathyroidism of chronic renal failure: http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/reprint/230/2/491.pdf Gerota's fascia is another term for renal fascia: http://www.nci.nih.gov/templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=44761 Jun 25 09, 6:24 PM

zbeckabee

And...wrapping this up, at radiography, sclerotic bands along the superior and inferior thoracic and lumbar vertebral body endplates give a striped appearance to the vertebral bodies, with a relative band of lucency at the center of each vertebral body. The alternating parallel sclerotic and lucent bands are analogous to the stripes on an English rugby sweater, from which arises the name "rugger jersey spine." http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/full/230/2/491 Jun 25 09, 7:57 PM

edmund80

Correct, and below is another source. http://www.gentili.net/signs/19.htm Jun 27 09, 12:05 AM