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M C Fisher1, M A Gainey, M A Capitanio
1Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19133.
Abstract:
The scintigraphic manifestations of cellulitis consist of a diffuse increase in activity in the affected soft tissues without a focal increase in activity in the bone. The radionuclide images in two children with Group A streptococcal cellulitis were atypical, as no increased activity was noted in the soft tissues. The false-negative radionuclide images in these children is attributed to the marked amount of edema present at the sites of infection.
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