title: Detection of melorheostosis on bone scan.
abstract: A case of melorheostosis that was first detected by bone scan during the staging evaluation of a patient with metastatic lung carcinoma is reported. The unique pattern of skeletal involvement of melorheostosis allowed its presumptive diagnosis on bone scan, with subsequent radiographic confirmation. A review of this disorder is presented.
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008557:Melorheostosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging