Bone scan in the hand-foot syndrome

The Hand-Foot Syndrome is a form of sickle cell disease that occurs in infancy. A bone scan performed on such a patient showed evidence of infarction in the hand. This was useful in the management of the patient.

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Published inClinical nuclear medicine Vol. 9; no. 12; p. 710
Main Authors Silver, L, Sarreck, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1984
Subjects
Anemia, Sickle Cell - complications
Bone and Bones - blood supply
Bone and Bones - diagnostic imaging
Hand - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Infant
Infarction - diagnostic imaging
Infarction - etiology
Male
Radionuclide Imaging
Syndrome
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Summary:The Hand-Foot Syndrome is a form of sickle cell disease that occurs in infancy. A bone scan performed on such a patient showed evidence of infarction in the hand. This was useful in the management of the patient.
ISSN:0363-9762
DOI:10.1097/00003072-198412000-00008