USE OF VARIOUS DIAGNOSTIC METHODS IN A PATIENT WITH GAUCHER DISEASE TYPE-I

A series of plain radiographs, bone scans, bone marrow scans, and MRIs is reported in a patient with Gaucher disease type I, in whom two epi sodes of acute bone crisis developed during a 6-year period of follow- up. Acute bone crisis and global indolent bone marrow displacement cou ld both be assessed by bone marrow scintigraphy, whereas MRI could bet ter clarify the corticomedullary alteration after bone infarction. Thu s, MRI and bone marrow scintigraphy could be used as complementary ima ging methods in the management of patients with Gaucher disease.