Open AccessTc-99m HDP single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography in stress fracture of base of metatarsal bone
Author(s) -
Sharjeel Usmani,
Fatma Al-Ramadhan,
Fahad Marafi,
Rashid Rasheed,
Fareeda Al Kandari
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of nuclear medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0972-3919
pISSN - 0974-0244
DOI - 10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_68_19
Subject(s) - medicine , stress fractures , single photon emission computed tomography , metatarsal bones , computed tomography , nuclear medicine , emission computed tomography , foot (prosody) , radiology , anatomy , positron emission tomography , linguistics , philosophy
Proximal metatarsal stress fractures are common at base of the second metatarsal, typically seen in repetitive impact athletes, dancers, and those with cavus feet. It is caused by increased bone resorption rather than formation in a state of abrupt increased physical activity or intensity, leading to repetitive microfractures and eventually stress fracture. It is characterized by swelling and tenderness of a prolonged duration. We report a case of a 40-year-old female having left foot pain diagnosed with stress fracture on Tc-99m HDP single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)-CT. We emphasize the use of SPECT/CT in allocating active source of pain in the feet.