title: An interesting case of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia: The "pirate sign" evaluated with Tc-99m methylene diphosphonate single-photon emission computed tomography/computerized tomography.
abstract: Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia is a rare progressive benign disorder of the bone. Bone scintigraphy is extremely useful in the initial evaluation for identifying the extent of disease. We report a case presenting with pathological fracture of the shaft of the right femur. After treatment of the fracture, bone scintigraphy revealed involvement of multiple bones including the skull and facial bones. The utility of single-photon emission computed tomography/computerized tomography in the evaluation of the extent of skull base involvement is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Chidambaram Natarajan Balasubramanian
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Harisankar
authors.forename: Anish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.forename: Sanjay Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Bhadada
authors.forename: Koramadai Karuppusamy
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Kamaleshwaran
authors.forename: Bhagwant Rai
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Mittal