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The Usefulness of Bone Scintigraphy in SAPHO Syndrome  

Lim, Seok-Tae (Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School)
Sohn, Myung-Hee (Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School)
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The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine / v.36, no.4, 2002 , pp. 255-260 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: SAPHO syndrome is well known to various disease entities including synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis and polyarthritis. The purpose of this study is to evaluate sicntigraphic findings and to compare with radiologic findings in SAPHO syndrome. Materials and Methods: Five patients (M:F=5.0, Age $22.8{\pm}4.78$ yrs) with SAPHO syndrome were enrolled in our study. All patients underwent whole-body bone scintigraphy with intravenous administration of 740 MBq of Tc-99m MDP. Among them, two patients were additionally perfomed SPECT of the spine to evaluate the location and extort of spinal lesion. Results: All patients were demonstrated abnormal increased uptakes in sternoclavicular joint (SC), sacroiliac joint (SI), and small joints of both hands. Among them, three patients were bilateral involvement (3/5) and two were unilateral (2/5) in SC. involvement of SI showed bilateral in four patients (4/5) and unilateral in one (1/5). SPECT images demonstrate that the lesion sites of the lumbar spine are more likely facet joints than vertebral bodies or pedicles. Conclusion: As SAPHO syndrome is the disease entity involved polyarticular joints with various dermatologic manifestations, the bone scintigraphy may be a very useful method to evaluate the location and extent of joint involvement, and to avoid inadequate surgical management or ineffective antibiotic treatment.
Keywords
SAPHO syndrome; Scintigraphy; Tc-99m MDP;
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