"Cold" bone scans in acute osteomyelitis.
The diagnosis of acute osteomyelitis is often very difficult during the first 24 to 48 hours. Bone scanning has been a useful adjunct in this diagnosis by demonstrating increased uptake in the area or areas of involvement. Occasionally the pathological area is "cold" on scanning, which may lead to a misdiagnosis. This paper presents three cases demonstrating this unusual finding.
D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging