Femoral and Acetabular Photopenia Associated with Septic Hip Arthritis

Femoral and Acetabular Photopenia Associated with Septic Hip Arthritis

A morbidly obese 55-year-old man was referred for Tc- 99m diphosphonate bone scanning after his presentation to the emergency room with acute right hip pain. Examination showed decreased activity on early and delayed views in the femoral head and acetabulum on the right. Hip aspiration confirmed sep...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical nuclear medicine 1991-01, Vol.16 (1), p.52-52
Hauptverfasser: WILLIAMSON, BRIAN R. J, SISTROM, CHRISTOPHER L
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acetabulum - diagnostic imaging
Arthritis, Infectious - diagnostic imaging
Femur Head - diagnostic imaging
Hip Joint - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radionuclide Imaging
Streptococcal Infections - diagnostic imaging
Streptococcus agalactiae
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Zusammenfassung:A morbidly obese 55-year-old man was referred for Tc- 99m diphosphonate bone scanning after his presentation to the emergency room with acute right hip pain. Examination showed decreased activity on early and delayed views in the femoral head and acetabulum on the right. Hip aspiration confirmed septic arthritis (group B streptococci). This is an example of photopenia caused by tamponade of blood flow from raised intra-articular pressure.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/00003072-199101000-00014