Assessment of penile bone graft viability by bone scintigraphy: A case report
ANNALS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, vol.14, no.5, pp.377-378, 2000 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 14 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2000
- Doi Number: 10.1007/bf02988699
- Journal Name: ANNALS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.377-378
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
A 20-year-old man, who had penile reconstruction surgery with an iliac bone graft a year ago due to malcircumcision at 6 years old underwent hone scintigraphy in order to detect bone graft viability. The accumulation of Tc-99m-MDP in the penile region revealed the viability of the bone graft. This case report shows that bone scintigraphy can be used to assess the viability of a bone graft located inside the penis as well as bone grafts placed elsewhere in the extremities.