False Negative (99m)Tc-Hydroxymethane Diphosphonate Three-phase Bone Scintigraphy and (99m)Tc-besilesomab Scan in Detecting Tibia Osteomyelitis Concomitant with Necrotizing Fasciitis

We described a case of 51-year-old female patient presented with a right calf necrotising fasciitis (NF) where osteomyelitis (OM) was suspected. (99m)Tc-hydroxymethane diphosphonate three-phase bone scintigraphy and (99m)Tc-besilosomab scan failed to demonstrate classical features of OM. The final d...

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Published in:World J Nucl Med
Main Authors: Tan, Teik Hin, Lee, Boon Nang
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4262878/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25538491
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1450-1147.144820
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