The usefulness of bone scannning for the diagnosis and evaluation of otogenic skull base osteomyelitis. A description of three cases

Nucl Med Rev Cent East Eur. 2005;8(1):33-36.

Abstract

Background: The aim of this report was to assess the usefulness of bone scanning in the diagnosis and evaluation of the skull base osteomyelitis.

Material and methods: Bone scanning was performed in three male patients with otogenic skull base osteomyelitis, aged 65-84 years utilizing Tc99m-MDP and dual-head gamma camera.

Results: In one case, bone scanning played a crucial role in establishing the diagnosis. In two cases, it provided confirmed MRI results. CT scanning was negative in two cases.

Conclusions: Bone scans may give valuable information for establishing the diagnosis and assessing the severity of this disease, and add complementary physiological information to radiological imaging.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bone and Bones / microbiology
  • Bone and Bones / pathology
  • Gamma Cameras*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Male
  • Osteomyelitis / diagnosis*
  • Osteomyelitis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radionuclide Imaging / methods*
  • Skull Base / microbiology*
  • Skull Base / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Treatment Outcome