Author |
안명임(Myeong Im Ahn),박정미(Jeong Mi Park),박영하(Young Ha Park),김성훈(Sung Hoon Kim),정수교(Soo Kyo Chung),신경섭(Kyung Sub Shinn),박용휘(Yong Whee Bahk), |
Abstract |
Reflex sympathetir. dystrophy syndrome (RSDS), known
also as Sudecks atrophy, is an uncomrnon disoder
recognized by its distinctive symptom complex
consisting of pain and tenderness, vasomotor
instability, swelling, and dystrophic skin changes and
radiologic changes. The present study has been carried
out to prospectively establish scintigraphic diagnostic
criteria for RSDS using three-phase radionuclide bone
scintigraphy (TPBS). In addition, the csefulness in the
evaluation of treatment of RSDS was assessed. Patients
included were 6 men and 7 women with the age ranging
from 25 to 63 years (average 47 years). Diagnosis was
based on typical clinical symptoms and signs as
described above. Associated r.linical conditions in
these patients were cerebral infarction (4 patients),
lung cancer (2 patients), trauma (1 patient), lymphoma
(1 patient), and unknown cause (5 patients). All
patients showed diffuse radionuclide accumulation in
juxtaarticular region on the delayed static image and
11 patients showed diffusely increased activities also
on scintiangiogram and blood-pool image. Fillow-up TPBS
after corticosteroid therapy in 4 patients revealed
near normal return of abnormal radionuclide
accumulations in the affected hand. TPBS is an useful
test for the diagnosrs of as well as the evaluation of
the therapeutic effects of RSDS. |