Scintigraphic demonstration of lower extremity periostitis secondary to venous insufficiency

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6827912

Gensburg, R S; Kawashima, A; Sandler, C M

The scintigraphic findings on bone imaging in two patients with extensive lower extremity periostitis secondary to venous insufficiency are presented. One of these patients had bilateral disease. The use of (/sup 67/Ga)citrate scanning in an attempt to exclude concurrent osteomyelitis is also addressed.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Texas Medical School, Houston (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6827912
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 29:7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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