22 y/o female, underwent a Tc99m bone scan to assess 2 months duration pain in the right thigh. CT and conventional X-rays showed an osteoblastic non agressive lesion. Note moderate increased uptake in the right trochanteric area (arrows).

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2 Tumeh SS. Scintigraphy in the evaluation of arthropathy. Radiol Clin North Am. Mar 1996;34(2):215-31.

 

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