Brucellosis Simulating Metastases on Tc-99m MDP Bone Scan

Brucellar spondylo-discitis with rapidly progressive spinal epidural abscess presenting with sciatica

“…Although bone scintigraphy has low specificity for many diseases, it is very sensitive for infectious processes, including osteoarticular complications of brucellosis. [14][15][16] We utilized bone scan to rule out malignancy and infection, and the positive result helped us focus on ruling out an infectious condition with serological tests.…”