Findings of Bone Scintigraphy After Leech Theraphy
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Findings of Bone Scintigraphy After Leech Theraphy
UNLABELLED In this case report, we present a 70 year old female patient who had recieved Leech therapy (hirudotherapy) on her leg without informing referring physician. In dynamic bone scintigraphy there was increased perfusion and hyperemia in her left ankle and leg, also in late static images moderate increased uptake was seen in soft tissue region and at the fracture site of ankle. We learne...
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عنوان ژورنال: Malecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2146-1414
DOI: 10.4274/mirt.303