technetium-tc-99m-medronate and Melorheostosis

Melorheostosis is an uncommon and rare linear hyperostosis, which can be complicated by soft tissue changes. We present a case of this disorder in the humerus, clinically referred because of carpal tunnel syndrome. Although treatment is usually conservative, in this case, a neurolysis and resection of the sclerotic bone were done with good clinical result.

Topics: Adult; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Decompression, Surgical; Denervation; Diagnosis, Differential; Electrodiagnosis; Female; Humans; Humerus; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Melorheostosis; Osteotomy; Pain; Radiopharmaceuticals; Range of Motion, Articular; Rare Diseases; Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; Treatment Outcome

Melorheostosis is a benign sclerosing bone dysplasia with a very unusual and characteristic roentgenographic appearance. Its scintigraphic appearance also is characteristic, with asymmetric cortical activity that may cross joints to involve contiguous bones. The authors report the appearance of melorheostosis on angiogram and blood pool phases of three-phase bone scintigraphy.

Topics: Adult; Arm; Humans; Male; Melorheostosis; Radionuclide Angiography; Technetium Tc 99m Medronate

The multiphase bone scan features of melorheostosis are presented. Early increased tracer delivery demonstrated by blood pool imaging supports the concept of ongoing accelerated bony metabolism as a cause of tracer uptake within the osteosclerotic lesions of melorheostosis. There is excellent correlation between the scintigraphic and radiographic distribution of these lesions.

Topics: Adult; Bone Diseases, Metabolic; Female; Femur; Humans; Melorheostosis; Patella; Radionuclide Imaging; Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; Tibia

Topics: Adult; Arm; Hand; Humans; Male; Melorheostosis; Osteosclerosis; Radiography; Radionuclide Imaging; Technetium Tc 99m Medronate

Topics: Adult; Bone and Bones; Diphosphonates; Female; Humans; Melorheostosis; Radiography; Radionuclide Imaging; Technetium; Technetium Tc 99m Medronate

Topics: Adolescent; Bone and Bones; Diphosphonates; Humans; Male; Melorheostosis; Radionuclide Imaging; Technetium; Technetium Tc 99m Medronate