[Skeletal scintigraphy in otolaryngology (author's transl)].

Close relation of non osseus facial skull portions to the skeleton cause rapidly the bone to become co-involved in presence of various diseases. Early diagnosis is of decisive importance for therapeutic measures. For localisation scintigraphy has proved particularly reliable in aids to early determination. This can be shown clearly in inflammatory diseases and tumour infiltrations with various tumour affections. Technical requirements and the use of skeletal scinitgraphy are demonstrated on hand of 6 cases.