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Bone scan in the hand-foot syndrome

Silver L, Sarreck R

Clinical nuclear medicine, 1984

Abstract

The Hand-Foot Syndrome is a form of sickle cell disease that occurs in infancy. A bone scan performed on such a patient showed evidence of infarction in the hand. This was useful in the management of the patient.

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