Crayfish-related Haff disease rhabdomyolysis; diagnosis supported by bone scintigraphy.
HELLENIC JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE(2013)
Abstract
A number of people suffered rhabdomyolysis caused by eating crayfish in China and the final diagnosis was a rare disease called Haff disease. In this study, we present a 26 years old man with a history. of severe muscular soreness for whole body after eating crayfish and this status lasted for about 3 months. Blood analysis showed significant increase in serum creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase. The pathology of left biceps brachii muscle revealed rhabdomyolysis. Technetium-99m-methylene diphosphonate (Tc-99m-MDP) whole body bone scintigraphy showed increased uptake of nearly all muscles, especially those of proximal extremities. The diagnosis was Haff disease supported by histology and clinical characteristics. In conclusion, this case report shows that using bone imaging supports the diagnosis of Haff disease and locates the sites of rhabdomyolysis. Hell J Nucl Med 2013;16(1): 60-61 Published on line:10 April 2013
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Key words
Crayfish,Technetium-99m-methylene diphosphonate,Bone scintigraphy,Haff disease,Rhabdomyolysis
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