Periostitis in Secondary Syphilis: A Place for Bone Scintigraphy

Two cases of secondary syphilis are reported with periostitis as the main presenting feature. Technetium-99m bone scintigraphy was found to be superior to radiography in both defining the extent of involvement and in picking up early lesions.

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Published in:Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 1985-09, Vol.78 (9), p.721-724
Main Authors: Veerapen, K, Bruckner, F E, Halsey, J P, Davidson, F, Saeed, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bone and Bones - diagnostic imaging
Female
Humans
Male
Periostitis - diagnostic imaging
Periostitis - etiology
Radionuclide Imaging
Syphilis - complications
Syphilis - diagnostic imaging
Technetium
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Summary:Two cases of secondary syphilis are reported with periostitis as the main presenting feature. Technetium-99m bone scintigraphy was found to be superior to radiography in both defining the extent of involvement and in picking up early lesions.
ISSN:0141-0768
1758-1095
DOI:10.1177/014107688507800906