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- Title
Detection of melorheostosis in a young lady with upper limb pain on Three Phase Bone Scintigram / SPECT-CT.
- Authors
Hassan, Aamna; Khalid, Madeeha; Khawar, Saquib
- Abstract
Melorheostosis is a benign, noninheritable bone dysplasia characterized by its classic radiographic features of dense, flowing hyperostosis. It frequently affects one limb, usually the lower extremity and rarely the axial skeleton. A 26-year-old lady with obesity, polycystic ovarian syndrome and scalp dandruff presented with a long standing history of upper extremity pain and inability to adduct the arm completely. A Tc-99m MDP whole body and SPECT/CT scan performed for suspected fibrous dysplasia showed increased radiotracer uptake in densely sclerotic humeral and radial melorheostosis. This case highlighted the role of SPECT/CT imaging in this rare condition.
- Subjects
MELORHEOSTOSIS; ARM diseases; PAIN management; RADIOGRAPHY of the arm; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Clinical Cases in Mineral & Bone Metabolism, 2016, Vol 13, Issue 1, p48
- ISSN
1724-8914
- Publication type
Case Study