Scintigraphic evaluation of calcinosis in juvenile dermatomyositis with Tc-99m MDP

Zvi Bar-Sever; Masza Mukamel; Liora Harel; Ruth Hardoff

doi:10.1097/00003072-200012000-00012

Scintigraphic evaluation of calcinosis in juvenile dermatomyositis with Tc-99m MDP

Zvi Bar-Sever^*, Masza Mukamel, Liora Harel, Ruth Hardoff

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Abstract

Two children with juvenile dermatomyositis and extensive, debilitating soft tissue calcifications are described. Whole-body bone scans with Tc-99m MDP were performed in both cases before and during specific treatment for the calcinosis. Baseline studies showed marked tracer localization in the soft tissues and provided an objective baseline assessment of the extent of the soft tissue calcifications. Follow-up studies showed gradual clearance of the extraskeletal uptake and were useful in monitoring the therapeutic response. These cases show that skeletal scintigraphy can function as a useful auxiliary tool to evaluate calcinosis in children with juvenile dermatomyositis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1013-1016
Number of pages	4
Journal	Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Volume	25
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-200012000-00012
State	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Calcinosis
Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Tc-99m MDP

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