Traumatic retroperitoneal hematoma illustrated on Tc-99m methylene diphosphonate bone scintigraphy in a patient presenting with a fall.
Retroperitoneal haematoma is rarely described in the context of bone scintigraphy, as it is usually an incidental discovery on bone scan carried out for another purpose. We report a case of a right retroperitoneal haematoma detected on Tc-99m-methylene diphosphonate bone scintigraphy taken in an elderly patient presenting with a mechanical fall and a right acetabular fracture.
Nguyen
Huong Van
HV
Department of Aged Care, Bankstown Hospital, Bankstown, NSW 2200, Australia. huongv_nguyen@yahoo.com
Chiam
Quee Li
QL
Dixson
Hugh
H
Goddard
Kim A
KA
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate