title: Detection of melorheostosis in a young lady with upper limb pain on Three Phase Bone Scintigram/SPECT-CT.
abstract: Melorheostosis is a benign, noninheritable bone dysplasia characterized by its classic radiographic features of dense, flowing hyperostosis. It frequently affects one limb, usually the lower extremity and rarely the axial skeleton. A 26-year-old lady with obesity, polycystic ovarian syndrome and scalp dandruff presented with a long standing history of upper extremity pain and inability to adduct the arm completely. A Tc-99m MDP whole body and SPECT/CT scan performed for suspected fibrous dysplasia showed increased radiotracer uptake in densely sclerotic humeral and radial melorheostosis. This case highlighted the role of SPECT/CT imaging in this rare condition.
authors.affiliation: Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Aamna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.affiliation: Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Madeeha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khalid
authors.affiliation: Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Saquib
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khawar
keywords: SPECT-CT; melorheostosis; three phase-bone scintigraphy