Table 2 Imaging characteristics of patients with chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis
Number (frequency, %) | |
|---|---|
X-ray findings (n = 8) | |
Bony roughness | 3 (37.5%) |
pathologic fracture | 1 (12.5%) |
CT findings (n = 10) | |
bone destruction | 7 (70%) |
Uneven density of bone marrow | 3 (30%) |
bony expansion | 1 (10%) |
MRI findings (n = 17) | |
bone edema | 2 (11.7%) |
periostitis | 2 (11.7%) |
Hyperintensity in bone marrow | 14 (82.3%) |
Hyperintensity in soft tissue | 6 (35.3%) |
Bone scintigraphy findings (n = 12) | |
Increased uptake | 12 (100%) |