Kohler disease: Imaging King Tut's foot in 21st century

J Pak Med Assoc. 2018 May;68(5):822.

Abstract

Kohler disease refers to childhood onset avascular necrosis of the navicular bone. Hybrid SPECT-CT bone scintigraphy offers both functional and anatomic details in a single acquisition if radiography is non-diagnostic in a limping child. We present the case of a 7 year-old child with persistent post-traumatic left foot pain. Tc99m MDP bone SPECT-CT scan demonstrated characteristic anatomic features of left navicular avascular necrosis.

Keywords: Kohler disease, Avascular necrosis, Bone scan, SPECT-CT..

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Humans
  • Osteonecrosis / complications
  • Osteonecrosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pain / etiology
  • Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Tarsal Bones / diagnostic imaging*