title: Melorheostosis associated with peripheral form spondyloarthropathy: new image with 18-fluoride positron emission tomoscintigraphy coupled to computed tomography.
abstract: Melorheostosis is a rare benign bone pathology which can be responsible for incapacitating pain and bone deformations. Its imaging abnormalities are often typical. We describe here the case of a patient with melorheostosis involving the lower limbs, associated with a peripheral form of inflammatory spondyloarthropathy, who underwent18FNa positron emission tomography coupled to a computed tomography scan. Our objective is to present this new image, to show the value of this new modality and emphasize its advantages compared to the99mTechnetium bone scan.
authors: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France; Radiology, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France; University Paris VII Denis Diderot, Paris, France.
authors: Hakim
authors: H
authors: Hassani
authors: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France; University Paris VII Denis Diderot, Paris, France.
authors: Jérôme
authors: J
authors: Slama
authors: Rheumatology, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France.
authors: Gilles
authors: G
authors: Hayem
authors: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France.
authors: Khadija
authors: K
authors: Ben Ali
authors: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France; University Paris VII Denis Diderot, Paris, France.
authors: Laure
authors: L
authors: Sarda-Mantel
authors: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France; University Paris VII Denis Diderot, Paris, France.
authors: Samuel
authors: S
authors: Burg
authors: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France; University Paris VII Denis Diderot, Paris, France.
authors: Dominique
authors: D
authors: Le Guludec
keywords: 18F-fluoride; 18FNa; PET-CT; bone scan; melorheostosis