Immunoscintigraphy as an adjunct to diagnostic imaging in septic sacroiliitis. Report of a case.

Rambaldi, P F; Ambrosone, L; Mansi, L; Torino, G; Del Vecchio, E; Rambaldi, M

Rambaldi, P F; Ambrosone, L; Mansi, L; Torino, G; Del Vecchio, E; Rambaldi, M.

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Rambaldi PF; Institutes of Radiologic Sciences, 2nd University of Naples, Italy.

Clin Rheumatol ; 15(1): 67-71, 1996 Jan.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8929780

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ABSTRACT

Septic sacroiliitis in childhood is a relatively rare condition. We describe a case of septic sacroiliitis occurring in an 11-year-old girl in whom the diagnosis was suspected on clinical findings and bone scan. Immunoscintigraphy with 99mTc-labelled antigranulocyte antibodies further supported the hypothesis for a septic origin of the disease. The clinical evolution clinched the diagnosis.

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Arthritis, Infectious/diagnosis; Radioimmunodetection; Sacroiliac Joint/pathology; Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use; Arthritis, Infectious/drug therapy; Arthritis, Infectious/physiopathology; Child; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods; Radioimmunodetection/methods; Sensitivity and Specificity

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Sacroiliac Joint / Arthritis, Infectious / Radioimmunodetection Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Child / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Clin Rheumatol Year: 1996 Type: Article Affiliation country: Italy

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