periosteal reaction patterns

        pattern                 most indicative of
        -------                 ------------------

        buttressing             eosinophilic granuloma

        laminated               Ewing sarcoma 
          or hair-on-end

        Codman triangle         osteo- or chondrosarcoma
          or sunburst

(per Resnick)


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