Bone scintigraphy in blastomycotic osteomyelitis.
A case of disseminated North American blastomycosis is described in which the full extent of the multifocal osteomyelitis was depicted by Tc-99m MDP scintigraphy. Skeletal involvement by this disease is not uncommon, yet the utility of bone scintigraphy has not been reported. The efficacy with which the whole body may be examined makes this technique especially appropriate for a hematogenously disseminated and often multifocal form of osteomyelitis where radiographically occult and asymptomatic lesions may be present.
Daniel
B L
BL
Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor.
Crabbe
J P
JP
Gritters
L
L
Shapiro
B
B
D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate