Demonstration of increased bone metabolism in melorheostosis by multiphase bone scanning

Abstract

The multiphase bone scan features of melorheostosis are presented. Early increased tracer delivery demonstrated by blood pool imaging supports the concept of ongoing accelerated bony metabolism as a cause of tracer uptake within the osteosclerotic lesions of melorheostosis. There is excellent correlation between the scintigraphic and radiographic distribution of these lesions.