Heterotopic ossification of the hips in a patient with Guillain Barre syndrome demonstrated on SPECT/CT.

Capa:Heterotopic ossification of the hips in a patient with Guillain Barre syndrome demonstrated on SPECT/CT.

Autor(es): Shawgi Mohamed


Resumo: A 55-year-old man developed bilateral hip pain following admission with Guillain Barre syndrome. Hip radiographs showed minor degenerative changes. 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate bone scintigraphy showed bilateral abnormal activity extending from the acetabula to the trochanteric regions. SPECT/CT localized the abnormal activity to the soft tissues surrounding the hips. Heterotopic ossification is a rare complication of Guillain Barre syndrome.


Imprenta: Clinical Nuclear Medicine, v. 37, n. 10, p. 253-24, 2012


Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e3182485233


Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis


Data de publicação: 2012