Technetium 99m-methylene diphosphonate bone scans in children with reflex neurovascular dystrophy
| Autor: | Peter N. Malleson, R. C. Allen, R.T. Morrison, R. M. Laxer, Ross E. Petty |
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| Rok vydání: | 1985 |
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Adolescent chemistry.chemical_element Technetium Tc 99m Medronate Scintigraphy Technetium Asymptomatic Bone and Bones Isotopes of technetium Recurrence Technetium-99 medicine Humans Child Radionuclide Imaging Physical Therapy Modalities Diphosphonates medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Wrist Hand medicine.disease Electric Stimulation Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy chemistry Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Reflex Reflex neurovascular dystrophy Female medicine.symptom Nuclear medicine business Technetium-99m |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Pediatrics. 106:437-440 |
| ISSN: | 0022-3476 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0022-3476(85)80671-5 |
| Popis: | Eleven children with reflex neurovascular dystrophy were investigated by technetium-labeled methylene diphosphonate bone scanning. Eight of 12 scans demonstrated abnormal findings, four showing diffusely decreased uptake and four diffusely increased uptake of the radionuclide in the affected site. Three scans showed normal findings initially, as did one previously abnormal scan when repeated in the asymptomatic patient 6 months later. Diffusely abnormal findings can be helpful in the diagnosis of childhood reflex neurovascular dystrophy, but a normal scan does not exclude the diagnosis. |
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