Sinus Tarsi Syndrome: Diagnosed on 99m-Tc MDP Bone SPECT/CT
Sinus Tarsi Syndrome is a cause of chronic ankle instability and pain. MRI of the ankle has been the modality of choice for diagnosing the condition. However, SPECT-CT offers an alternate modality for diagnosing and evaluation of the condition. We present the case of a footballer who was suffering f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://aojnmb.mums.ac.ir/article_15727_19933fc856fe81dcc3a50a95e6e4cf12.pdf |
| Summary: | Sinus Tarsi Syndrome is a cause of chronic ankle instability and pain. MRI of the ankle has been the modality of choice for diagnosing the condition. However, SPECT-CT offers an alternate modality for diagnosing and evaluation of the condition. We present the case of a footballer who was suffering from chronic right leg pain despite receiving physiotherapy. He was being managed as a case of a chronic ankle sprain. Meanwhile, he was referred to the department as radiology for MRI of the ankle could not be performed as the patient felt claustrophobic. The patient subsequently underwent a <sup>99m</sup>Tc-MDP Bone scan. He was diagnosed to be suffering from sinus tarsi syndrome as it showed a characteristic pattern noted on <sup>99m</sup>Tc-MDP Bone scintigraphy. This case report reveals the potential of SPECT-CT as an alternative in the evaluation of chronic ankle sprain to MRI in segment of cases where MRI is not performed due to various reasons. |
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| ISSN: | 2322-5718 2322-5726 |