Bone Scan With Pulmonary Uptake in Scleroderma

We present a 61-year-old woman with a history of scleroderma and suspicion of osteomyelitis in her left wrist. She underwent a 3-phase bone scan for evaluation of osteomyelitis. Incidentally, the scan showed bilateral pulmonary MDP uptake, especially in lower lobes, which was proven to be due to the...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 2023-04, Vol.48 (4), p.345-347
Main Authors: Farahmandfar, Fatemeh, Moradian, Sadegh, Pournazari, Mehran, Salimi, Mehdi, Shakeri, Sara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological Transport
Female
Humans
Lung
Middle Aged
Osteomyelitis - diagnostic imaging
Radionuclide Imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We present a 61-year-old woman with a history of scleroderma and suspicion of osteomyelitis in her left wrist. She underwent a 3-phase bone scan for evaluation of osteomyelitis. Incidentally, the scan showed bilateral pulmonary MDP uptake, especially in lower lobes, which was proven to be due to the nonfibrotic form of nonspecific interstitial pneumonia.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/RLU.0000000000004576