Multiple Bony Injuries on Bone Scan in a Case of Unsuspected Child Abuse

Case Rep Med. 2017:2017:3015941. doi: 10.1155/2017/3015941. Epub 2017 Jun 27.

Abstract

This case is described of an eleven-month-old infant with lower limbs swelling and the left elbow skeletal malformation following a fall. The radionuclide bone scan was performed to exclude bone infection or congenital skeletal anomaly. The images unexpectedly showed multiple increased radioactive foci throughout the whole body. It was a strong probability of child abuse. All lesions are readily apparent on the following plain film radiographs and MRI.

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