Multiple Bony Injuries on Bone Scan in a Case of Unsuspected Child Abuse

Abstract EN

This case is described of an eleven-month-old infant with lower limbs swelling and the left elbow skeletal malformation following a fall.

The radionuclide bone scan was performed to exclude bone infection or congenital skeletal anomaly.

The images unexpectedly showed multiple increased radioactive foci throughout the whole body.

It was a strong probability of child abuse.

All lesions are readily apparent on the following plain film radiographs and MRI.