The scintigraphic evaluation of hip pain in children.
Clin Nucl Med
; 5(3): 109-15, 1980 Mar.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7357765
ABSTRACT
Thirty-eight patients (28 boys and 10 girls) with hip pain were referred for bone scans. In 7 of 8 with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, there was decreased uptake of the radiopharmaceutical in the proximal femoral epiphysis; the other had radiographic evidence of joint destruction and showed increased uptake. Three patients with abnormal scans had normal x-rays with Gaucher's disease, toxic synovitis, and Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, respectively. One patient with avascular necrosis associated with steroid therapy had increased uptake, possibly due to revascularization. Those with toxic synovitis had either normal bone scans for showed a slight generalized increase around the hip joint. It is speculated that the latter may represent those who later present with Legg-Calvé-Perthes. The bone scan is useful for the early detection of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease in patients with hip pain.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Hip
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
/
Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Nucl Med
Year:
1980
Type:
Article