Vanishing bone disease involving the pelvis.
Vanishing bone disease is a rare condition characterized by progressive osteolysis of the bony structures by vascular tissue and their replacement by fibrous, vascular connective tissue. A 38-year-old lady who had a previous history of angioma of the left iliac bone presented with vague symptoms of a limping gait and pain during walking since 2 years duration. The radiologic findings were suggestive of degenerative changes. A possibility of metastatic disease was also considered. However the biopsy and Positron emission tomography (PET) scan ruled out any active disease. Like in most other cases this was possibly a self-limited disease where bone resorption had spontaneously arrested.
Malde
Rohit
R
Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Agrawal
Hari Mohan
HM
Ghosh
Sarbani Laskar
SL
Dinshaw
Ketayun A
KA
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D010015:Osteolysis, Essential / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017556:Technetium Compounds
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017556:Technetium Compounds; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18