Bone scintigraphy in scurvy.
R Hardoff, J Levy, A Benderly - Journal of Nuclear Medicine …, 1978 - europepmc.org
R Hardoff, J Levy, A Benderly
Journal of Nuclear Medicine: Official Publication, Society of Nuclear …, 1978•europepmc.orgScintigraphic 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.
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.
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.
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