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  • Title: Bone scintigraphy for the detection and follow-up of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy.
    Author: Kroon HM, Pauwels EK.
    Journal: Diagn Imaging; 1982; 51(1):47-55. PubMed ID: 6800746.
    Abstract:
    A group of 100 patients with carcinoma of the lung underwent an examination for metastatic spread; evaluation of the bone scans taken at that time showed that 4 of these patients had the clinical and scintigraphic symptoms of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy. Roentgenological abnormalities were evident in 3 of these 4 cases. The diverse scintigraphic patterns characteristic of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy are discussed. Follow-up bone scans taken after initiation of therapy were used to investigate the changes in the scintigraphic patterns in 3 patients. Improvement was seen within 2 months. Clinical improvement preceded improvement on the scan; radiological improvement however, occurs later than that seen on the bone scan.
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