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The usefulness of bone scannning for the diagnosis and evaluation of otogenic skull base osteomyelitis. A description of three cases
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Abstract
MATERIAL AND METHODS: Bone scanning was performed in three male patients with otogenic skull base osteomyelitis, aged 65–84 years utilizing Tc99m-MDP and dual-head gamma camera.
RESULTS: In one case, bone scanning played a crucial role in establishing the diagnosis. In two cases, it provided confirmed MRI results. CT scanning was negative in two cases.
CONCLUSIONS: Bone scans may give valuable information for establishing the diagnosis and assessing the severity of this disease, and add complementary physiological information to radiological imaging.
Abstract
MATERIAL AND METHODS: Bone scanning was performed in three male patients with otogenic skull base osteomyelitis, aged 65–84 years utilizing Tc99m-MDP and dual-head gamma camera.
RESULTS: In one case, bone scanning played a crucial role in establishing the diagnosis. In two cases, it provided confirmed MRI results. CT scanning was negative in two cases.
CONCLUSIONS: Bone scans may give valuable information for establishing the diagnosis and assessing the severity of this disease, and add complementary physiological information to radiological imaging.
Keywords
bone scan; skull base osteomyelitis; malignant external otitis
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The usefulness of bone scannning for the diagnosis and evaluation of otogenic skull base osteomyelitis. A description of three cases
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Issue
Pages
47-50
Published online
2005-06-21
Bibliographic record
Nucl. Med. Rev 2005;8(1):47-50.
Keywords
bone scan
skull base osteomyelitis
malignant external otitis
Authors
Dominik Stodulski
Jacek Teodorczyk
Bożena Kowalska
Czesław Stankiewicz
Piotr Lass