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Bone scintigraphy on patient: multiple areas of osteogenic reaction
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Bone scintigraphy revealed multiple osteogenic reaction areas, with predominance in the axial skeleton (Figure 1).
Biopsy of patient - bone trabecula; bone medulla; osteoid matrix. Absence of double tetracycline labeling
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The biopsy revealed diminished trabecular volume (13.3%), increased osteoid surface (82%) and volume (43%), and confluent tetracycline labeling (Figure 2); thus, the hypothesis was confirmed.