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Patient with hip arthritis. 3 phase bone scan.

Teaching Case

Case presentation:

  • Male.
  • 4 y.o.
  • Left limp from 2 days ago.
  • Fever 38.5oC.

Teaching points:

  • To value the hips in childre: pin-hole images are assential.
  • Acute lack of perfusion of the femoral head can hbe presen in septic arthritis and osteomyelitis. In these case urgent articula drainage is mandatory.
  • Paediatric Nuclear Medicine is related to different diagnosis and bones scan patterns tha in adults.

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