The warm sacroiliac joint. A finding in pelvic abscess

Journal Article · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · Clinical Nuclear Medicine; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-199009000-00012· OSTI ID:6142388

Slavin, Jr, J D; Epstein, N; Negrin, J A; Spencer, R P ^[1]

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1. Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT (USA)

Two patients with pain referable to the low back and sacroiliac regions had bone scans with similar findings. In each, one sacroiliac joint was warm (uptake on that side was slightly greater than that in the contralateral area). Ga-67 imaging also demonstrated increased uptake in the same locale. Subsequent CT scanning revealed pelvic abscesses adjacent to the affected joints. Asymmetric uptake of bone imaging agent may have been related to hyperemia and heating of the sacroiliac joint. Rapid defervescence with antibiotics and drainage (and no CT evidence of bone involvement) suggested that osteomyelitis was not involved in these cases.

• OSTI ID: 6142388
• Journal Information: Clinical Nuclear Medicine; (USA), Journal Name: Clinical Nuclear Medicine; (USA) Vol. 15:9; ISSN CNMED; ISSN 0363-9762
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ABSCESSES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
BONE JOINTS
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSIS
DISEASES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
GALLIUM 67
GALLIUM ISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
PAIN
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
PATIENTS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SKELETAL DISEASES
SKELETON
SYMPTOMS