Falsely normal radionuclide scans for osteomyelitis
G. R. Fleisher, J. E. Paradise, S. A. Plotkin and S. Borden 4th
Three children are described with osteomyelitis confirmed by roentgenogram,
blood culture, bone culture, and/or histologic findings. None had an
abnormal technetium scintigram. Despite the lack of falsely normal bone
scans for osteomyelitis reported in the literature, our cases demonstrate
the importance of instituting antibiotic therapy on the basis of clinical
suspicion since no single nonsurgical procedure can be relied on to make a
diagnosis of osteomyelitis.
