title: [Progressive myositis ossificans. Utility of bone scintigraphy].
abstract: 47 year old woman affected by myositis ossificans, with muscular calcifications in her evolution. Bone scintigraphy showed increased polyfocal activity as well as uptake of different intensity in soft tissues. The bone scintigraphy allows for early identification of ossification areas in soft tissues, as it can even detect injuries earlier than that observed with other image techniques. It is considered to be very useful in the diagnosis and establishment of the extension of the process, as well as follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, 18014 Granada.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sabatel Hernández
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moral Ruiz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gómez Río
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Fernández
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ortega Lozano
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ramos Font
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bellón Guardia
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Llamas Elvira
mesh_terms: D000844:Ankylosis / Q000209:etiology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000209:etiology