Open AccessThe role of whole-body bone scintigraphy in a case of osteopetrosis
Author(s) -
Carlyle Marques Barral,
Gabriel Soares de Andrade,
Maria José Martins Ferreira,
Marian Beatrice dos Santos Lourenço,
Sandra Monetti Dumont Sanches,
Shirleide Santos Nunes,
Stephanie Saliba de Freitas,
Viviane Santuari Parisotto Marino
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the egyptian journal of radiology and nuclear medicine /the egyptian journal of radiology and nuclear medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2090-4762
pISSN - 0378-603X
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejrnm.2014.06.008
Subject(s) - medicine , epiphysis , osteopetrosis , bone scintigraphy , rib cage , scintigraphy , radiography , radiology , nuclear medicine , vertebral body , anatomy , pathology
Male patient, 35years old, with occasional mild intensity back pain. Lumbosacral spine radiography showed bone structure with increased density, diffusely and symmetrically, conferring to the vertebral bodies “bone-within-bone” aspect, suggesting osteopetrosis (OP). Whole-body bone scintigraphy showed abnormal uptake in proximal epiphysis of both the humeri, tibias and fibulas, distal epiphysis of the femurs and focal in the ribs suggesting old fractures. Conclusions: Nuclear Medicine may provide an important contribution as supporting diagnosis and extensive skeletal evaluation such as fractures and infection. Bone scintigraphy might also be used for baseline assessments, allowing longitudinal monitoring of the disease and patient follow-up