18F-FDG uptake in metaphyseal growth arrest lines: A case study Journal Article


Authors: Lim, R.; Carrasquillo, J. A.
Article Title: 18F-FDG uptake in metaphyseal growth arrest lines: A case study
Abstract: Growth arrest lines (also referred to as Harris lines) refer to dense metaphyseal trabecular lines, perpendicular to the long axis of the bone. The phenomenon is seen only in patients with immature skeletal structure after periods of nutritional insufficiency, illness, and prolonged immobilization or bisphosphonates administration during which bone growth is inhibited. With resumption of bone growth, a dense trabecular line becomes visible, typically at the metaphyses of rapidly growing long bone. We describe 18F-FDG uptake in the growth arrest lines of a 7-year-old boy treated for left distal tibial osteosarcoma.
Keywords: osteosarcoma; child; case report; positron emission tomography; metabolism; pathology; fluorodeoxyglucose f 18; fluorodeoxyglucose f18; positron-emission tomography; scintiscanning; biological transport; growth plate; transport at the cellular level
Journal Title: Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Volume: 37
Issue: 10
ISSN: 0363-9762
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins  
Date Published: 2012-10-01
Start Page: 993
End Page: 994
Language: English
PUBMED: 22899200
PROVIDER: scopus
DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e31825ae89d
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