Sinus Tarsi Syndrome: Diagnosed on 99mTc-MDP bone SPECT/CT.

Abstract

Sinus Tarsi Syndrome is a cause of chronic ankle instability and pain. MRI of the ankle has been the modality of choice for diagnosing the condition. However, SPECT-CT offers an alternate modality for diagnosing and evaluation of the condition. We present the case of a footballer who was suffering from chronic right leg pain despite receiving physiotherapy. He was being managed as a case of a chronic ankle sprain. Meanwhile, he was referred to the department as radiology for MRI of the ankle could not be performed as the patient felt claustrophobic. The patient subsequently underwent a 99mTc-MDP Bone scan. He was diagnosed to be suffering from sinus tarsi syndrome as it showed a characteristic pattern noted on 99mTc-MDP Bone scintigraphy. This case report reveals the potential of SPECT-CT as an alternative in the evaluation of chronic ankle sprain to MRI in segment of cases where MRI is not performed due to various reasons.

• Authors: Abhishek Mahato, Partha B Mukherjee, Deepak Kumar Jha, A G Pandit, Vigneshwaran M
• Journal: Asia Oceania journal of nuclear medicine & biology (Asia Ocean J Nucl Med Biol) Vol. 8 Issue 2 Pg. 153-156 ( 2020) ISSN: 2322-5718 [Print] Iran
• PMID: 32715006 (Publication Type: Case Reports)
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