title: Radioisotope bone scanning in a case of sarcoidosis.
abstract: The application of radioisotope scanning to osseous involvement from systemic sarcoidosis has been infrequently described in the scientific literature. Most commonly, the small bones of the hands and feet are affected if sarcoidosis involves the skeleton. Nonetheless, there are also occasional manifestations of sarcoid in the skull, long bones, and vertebral bodies. This paper describes a case of sarcoid involving the lung parenchyma with multiple lesions in the skull and ribs demonstrated by bone scanning with Tc-99m MDP. Following treatment with steroids, the bone scan showed complete resolution of the rib lesions and almost complete resolution of the lesions in the calvarium.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Cinti
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Hawkins
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Slavin
mesh_terms: D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004164:Diphosphonates; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates; D013667:Technetium; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate