Bone imaging in a case of chronic fluorine intoxication with mineral water.
A patient with chronic fluorine intoxication from mineral water demonstrated an abnormal intense uptake of Tc-99m MDP in the whole spine, the bone metaphyseal regions, and the sternum ("tie sternum"). Results of a bone biopsy revealed an intense osteomalacia and a high fluorine concentration. Bone imaging performed one year after the patient stopped drinking mineral water was normal.
D000328:Adult; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005461:Fluorine / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008900:Mineral Waters / Q000506:poisoning*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
D008900:Mineral Waters; D005461:Fluorine