Banana-like Appearance of Rib Fibrous Dysplasia in Bone Scintigraphy and Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)
The patient, a 37-year-old male, initially presented with per rectal bleed. Colonoscopy revealed a circumferential lesion within the lower rectum, along with a few satellite lesions. At that time, we performed a biopsy, but the histopathological examination revealed consistent solitary rectal ulcer syndrome. Subsequent bone scan revealed increased radiotracer uptake at the left 6<sup>th</sup> rib, resulting in a "banana-like appearance" and a ground glass appearance on the corresponding single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), in keeping with fibrous dysplasia. Given his asymptomatic state, the patient received reassurance and surveillance regarding his benign bone lesion.
Authors
- Idris Ibrahim
- Muhammad Zakaria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6492-7900)
- Nadia Mohamed Tarmizi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5622-2452)
- Nor Hasniza Abdul Halim
Institutions
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (MY)
- National Defence University of Malaysia (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_141_24
- Primary Topic
- Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00