Scintigraphic evaluation of chronic osteomyelitis of the mandible in SAPHO syndrome

T Sato; H Indo; Y Kawabata; R Agarie; T Ishigami; T Noikura

doi:10.1038/sj/dmfr/4600631

Scintigraphic evaluation of chronic osteomyelitis of the mandible in SAPHO syndrome

Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2001 Sep;30(5):293-5. doi: 10.1038/sj/dmfr/4600631.

Authors

T Sato¹, H Indo, Y Kawabata, R Agarie, T Ishigami, T Noikura

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dental Radiology, Kagoshima University Dental School, Kagoshima, Japan.

PMID: 11571550
DOI: 10.1038/sj/dmfr/4600631

Abstract

A patient with SAPHO syndrome (synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis and osteitis) was evaluated by combined scintigraphy. (99m)Tc HMDP scintigraphy showed accumulation in the sternum and lumbar vertebrae as well as the right mandible, whereas (67)Ga citrate showed an accumulation in the right mandible, but not in the sternum or lumbar vertebrae. These results are consistent with chronic osteomyelitis in the mandible.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acquired Hyperostosis Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
Aged
Chronic Disease
Citrates
Gallium
Gallium Radioisotopes
Humans
Lumbar Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
Male
Mandibular Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Osteomyelitis / diagnostic imaging*
Radionuclide Imaging
Radiopharmaceuticals
Sternum / diagnostic imaging
Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / analogs & derivatives*

Substances

Citrates
Gallium Radioisotopes
Radiopharmaceuticals
technetium Tc 99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate
Gallium
gallium citrate
Technetium Tc 99m Medronate