Scintigraphic findings of Mycobacterium avium complex tenosynovitis of the index finger in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
The presented case is a 36-year-old woman with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus for 10 years. She had progressively painful swelling of the right index finger that later proved to be a rare case of tenosynovitis caused by Mycobacterium avium complex. Serial images of 3-phase bone scans, gallium scan, and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrate the area of involvement.
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan. guhung@yahoo.com.tw
Guang-Uei
GU
Hung
Joung-Liang
JL
Lan
Kuang-Tao A
KT
Yang
Wan-Yu
WY
Lin
Shyh-Jen
SJ
Wang
D000328:Adult; D002951:Citrates; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D005708:Gallium; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology*
D002951:Citrates; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D005708:Gallium; C103850:gallium citrate; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate