Published May 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

About one case of Schnitzler disease: nosologic reminder and diagnosis argument of scintigraphy hyper fixations of the legs skeleton

  • 1. Service de medecine nucleaire, CHU de Timone, Marseille, (France)
  • 2. service de medecine nucleaire, CHU Louis-Mourier, Colombes, (France)
  • 3. service de medecine interne, CHU de Timone, Marseille, (France)
  • 4. service de radiologie adulte, CHU de Timone, Marseille, (France)

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Objectives: to report a case of IgG variant type of Schnitzler disease detected in a context of general state impairment, to remind the characteristics especially scintigraphy of this syndrome and the differential diagnosis to discuss. Conclusions: the Schnitzler syndrome is a rare clinical entity (about 100 reported cases) to evoke in front of the association of hives-monoclonal peak-osseous pains. the other causes of bilateral hyper fixations of the limb skeleton must be discussed. (N.C.)

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Original title (French)
A propos d'un cas de maladie de Schnitzler: rappel nosologique et discussion diagnostique des hyperfixations scintigraphiques du squelette jambierservice de medecine nucleaire, CHU Louis-Mourier, Colombes

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Journal Title
Medecine Nucleaire. Imagerie Fonctionnelle et Metabolique
Journal Volume
33
Journal Issue
no.5
Journal Page Range
p. 268
ISSN
0928-1258
CODEN
MNIMEX