Multiple Bony Injuries on Bone Scan in a Case of Unsuspected Child Abuse. (27th June 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chuang, Ya-Wen; Hsu, Chien-Chin; Chang, Chin-Chuan; Lin, Chia-Yang; Chu, Hsiu-Lan; Huang, Ying-Fong; Tyan, Yu-Chang
• Other Names: Urban Christian Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in medicine. Volume 2017(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-06-27
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Case Reports; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1155/2017/3015941
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9627

Abstract

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.