Tc99m-MDP bone scintigraphy in Engelmann-Camurati disease

Engelmann-Camurati disease (ECD) is a rare bone disorder characterized by autosomal dominant inheritance. It usually presents in early childhood and is associated with symmetrical diaphyseal sclerosis. We report a 20-year-old female with scintigraphic findings characteristic of ECD. She was treated...

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Autores principales: Harisankar, Chidambaram Natrajan Balasubramanian, Kamleshwaran, Koramadai Karuppuswamy, Bhattacharya, Anish, Singh, Baljinder, Bhadada, Sanjay, Mittal, Bhagwant Rai
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3180724/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21969782
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-3919.84615
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Sumario:Engelmann-Camurati disease (ECD) is a rare bone disorder characterized by autosomal dominant inheritance. It usually presents in early childhood and is associated with symmetrical diaphyseal sclerosis. We report a 20-year-old female with scintigraphic findings characteristic of ECD. She was treated with corticosteroids and showed marked clinical improvement.

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