IL-8 in Infection
| Age (y) | Diagnosis | 99mTc TPBS | X-ray | 131I-rhIL-8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Osteomyelitis, right fifth distal phalanx, DM | Abnormal uptake in all phases of distal phalanx, fifth digit, right foot | Fracture vs. osteomyelitis of distal phalanx of fifth digit, right foot | Uptake in distal phalanx of fifth digit, right foot |
| 69 | Osteomyelitis, first metatarsal right foot, DM | Abnormal uptake in all phases of first tarsometatarsal joint, right foot | Osteomyelitis of first metatarsal, right foot | Uptake in first metatarsal, right foot |
| 53 | Osteomyelitis, left great toe, DM | Abnormal uptake in all phases of distal phalanx, left great toe | S/P amputation of second and third digits, left foot | Uptake in distal phalanx, left great toe |
| 77 | Osteomyelitis, proximal phalanx, left second toe, DM | Abnormal uptake in all phases of proximal phalanx, left second toe | Erosive changes, second and third metatarsophalangeal joints, left foot | Uptake in proximal phalanx of second toe, left foot |
| 67 | Osteomyelitis, left foot, DM | Abnormal uptake in all phases, fifth left tarsometatarsal joint | Soft tissue ulceration/erosion, fifth metatarsal, left foot | Uptake in fifth digit, metatarsal left foot |
| 50 | Treated osteomyelitis, right great toe, DM | Uptake in delayed phase, right great toe | Soft tissue swelling in distal right foot, no bony changes | No rhIL-8 localization |
| 44 | Left ankle fusion | Abnormal uptake in all phases of distal left fibula | Left tibiotalar/tibiocalcaneal ankle fusion | Uptake in left ankle |
| 72 | Treated osteomyelitis recurrence, DM | Not done | Destruction and subluxation of second and third metatarsal heads, left foot | Faint uptake, third metatarsal region, left foot |
| 43 | History of tibial fracture, treated osteomyelitis, right tibia | Abnormal uptake in flow/blood pool, only distal right tibia | Previous fracture, right tibia | No rhIL-8 localization |
| 75 | Osteomyelitis, right foot, DM | Abnormal uptake in all phases, fifth metatarsal, right foot | Possible erosion fifth metatarsal, right foot | Uptake in fifth metatarsal, right foot |
| 39 | Puncture wound, right thumb | Diffuse uptake in flow/blood pool phases, right thumb | Soft tissue swelling, right thumb | Diffuse uptake, right thumb |
DM = diabetes mellitus; S/P = status post; TPBS = triple-phase bone scan.