Bone scan in alcohol induced multifocal avascular osteonecrosis: A diagnostic quandary

Authors

  • Areeba Zaman Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi, Pakistan
  • Maseeh Zaman Department of Radiology, Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), Karachi, Pakistan
  • Nosheen Fatima Department of Nuclear Medicine, Dr Ziauddin Medical University,Karachi, Pakistan
  • Unaiza Zaman Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi, Pakistan
Abstract:

Multifocal avascular osteonecrosis is an uncommon entity having a predominant association with steroids and less commonly with alcohol abuse. In literature only few cases of alcohol induced multifocal avascular osteonecrosis involving both hips and shoulder are reported. To the best of our understanding this is the first case report or contribution from nuclear medicine court and it would help the nuclear physicians to mull about this entity in alcoholics presented with assumed “polyarthritis”.

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volume 23  issue 1

pages  56- 58

publication date 2015-01-01

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