title: Multimodality imaging of early heterotopic bone formation.
abstract: An atypical heterotopic bone formation that was difficult to diagnose presented in a young paraplegic patient as an acute deep vein thrombosis. A number of imaging methods, including contrast venography, ultrasonography, conventional radiography, bone scanning, leukocyte scanning, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging, were used to arrive eventually at the final diagnosis. Early bone scanning remains a sensitive and effective method of diagnosis. Computed tomography can be useful in difficult cases, but the role of other imaging studies appears limited.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Victoria Hospital Corporation, University of Western Ontario, London.
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Laurin
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Powe
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Pavlosky
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Driedger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000150:complications; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate