Bone scintigraphy in scurvy

J Nucl Med. 1978 Aug;19(8):916-7.

Abstract

Scintigraphic bone changes in two cases of scurvy are described, the cause being subperiosteal hematoma. Generalized increased uptake was shown in the affected femur at an early state of the disease. At a late stage, marked uptake both in the femoral shaft and surrounding tissue was seen causing scintigraphic appearance of widened ("club-shaped") femur.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Femur / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hematoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Scurvy / diagnostic imaging*
  • Technetium

Substances

  • Technetium