Contribution of radiobiphosphonates bone scan in multifocal tuberculous osteomyelitis

We share the case of a 86-year-old male patient, followed up for recent left hip pain. Interrogation revealed a fever, nocturnal shivering, and bone pains. Standard radiographs and computed tomography centered on both shoulders and pelvis showed osteoarthritis of the left hip and multiple lytic lesi...

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Main Authors: Salah Nabih, Omar Sahel, Yassir Benameur, Abderrahim Doudouh
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Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2020-04-01
Series:World Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/wjnm.WJNM_20_20
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description We share the case of a 86-year-old male patient, followed up for recent left hip pain. Interrogation revealed a fever, nocturnal shivering, and bone pains. Standard radiographs and computed tomography centered on both shoulders and pelvis showed osteoarthritis of the left hip and multiple lytic lesions in both humeral heads and clavicles, suggestive of chronic infectious, metabolic, or secondary disease. Bone scan with radiobiphosphonates showed intense and diffuse uptake in the clavicles, the two humeral heads, and at the cervical and dorsal spine. Biopsy of the left humeral head confirmed the diagnosis of tuberculous osteomyelitis, showing an aspect of caseo-follicular tuberculosis. Bone scan with radiobiphosphonates can be used in our context to search other localizations falling within the framework of a polystotic form, and also to guide nonrisk biopsy in such group of patients.
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spelling doaj-art-0e051e7100fd43e387337d633a8036bf2025-08-20T01:59:27ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.World Journal of Nuclear Medicine1450-11471607-33122020-04-01190218418610.4103/wjnm.WJNM_20_20Contribution of radiobiphosphonates bone scan in multifocal tuberculous osteomyelitisSalah Nabih0Omar Sahel1Yassir Benameur2Abderrahim Doudouh3Department of Nuclear Medicine, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Rabat, MoroccoDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Rabat, MoroccoDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Rabat, MoroccoDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Rabat, MoroccoWe share the case of a 86-year-old male patient, followed up for recent left hip pain. Interrogation revealed a fever, nocturnal shivering, and bone pains. Standard radiographs and computed tomography centered on both shoulders and pelvis showed osteoarthritis of the left hip and multiple lytic lesions in both humeral heads and clavicles, suggestive of chronic infectious, metabolic, or secondary disease. Bone scan with radiobiphosphonates showed intense and diffuse uptake in the clavicles, the two humeral heads, and at the cervical and dorsal spine. Biopsy of the left humeral head confirmed the diagnosis of tuberculous osteomyelitis, showing an aspect of caseo-follicular tuberculosis. Bone scan with radiobiphosphonates can be used in our context to search other localizations falling within the framework of a polystotic form, and also to guide nonrisk biopsy in such group of patients.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/wjnm.WJNM_20_20bone scanmultifocal osteomyelitistuberculous osteomyelitis
spellingShingle Salah Nabih
Omar Sahel
Yassir Benameur
Abderrahim Doudouh
Contribution of radiobiphosphonates bone scan in multifocal tuberculous osteomyelitis
World Journal of Nuclear Medicine
bone scan
multifocal osteomyelitis
tuberculous osteomyelitis
title Contribution of radiobiphosphonates bone scan in multifocal tuberculous osteomyelitis
title_full Contribution of radiobiphosphonates bone scan in multifocal tuberculous osteomyelitis
title_fullStr Contribution of radiobiphosphonates bone scan in multifocal tuberculous osteomyelitis
title_full_unstemmed Contribution of radiobiphosphonates bone scan in multifocal tuberculous osteomyelitis
title_short Contribution of radiobiphosphonates bone scan in multifocal tuberculous osteomyelitis
title_sort contribution of radiobiphosphonates bone scan in multifocal tuberculous osteomyelitis
topic bone scan
multifocal osteomyelitis
tuberculous osteomyelitis
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/wjnm.WJNM_20_20
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