Patient with hip pain. 3 phase bone scan.
Teaching Case Visit Teaching Case
Case presentation:
- Male.
- 8 y.o.
- Left hip pain from 8 days ago.
- No trauma, no fever.
- Sports at school.
- Normal XR.
- As pain persists, orthopaedist prescribes a bone scintigraphy.
Teaching points:
- Bone cysts usually have normal uptake (sometimes diminished if great size).
- Bone cysts are hyperactive only in case of fracture or infection.