title: Scintigraphic demonstration of lower extremity periostitis secondary to venous insufficiency.
abstract: The scintigraphic findings on bone imaging in two patients with extensive lower extremity periostitis secondary to venous insufficiency are presented. One of these patients had bilateral disease. The use of [67Ga]citrate scanning in an attempt to exclude concurrent osteomyelitis is also addressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical School, Houston 77030.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Gensburg
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kawashima
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Sandler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010522:Periostitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate