Bone Scan Detection of Pelvic Metastasis from Pleural Mesothelioma

The authors report a rare case of a symptomatic hematogenous osseous metastasis from a pleural mesothelioma. The lesion was initially detected by bone scintigraphy and was confirmed by MRI and subsequent open biopsy, despite a negative CT scan.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical nuclear medicine 1992-12, Vol.17 (12), p.965-966
Hauptverfasser:	SWAYNE, LAWRENCE C, HEDIGER, ROY G, WOLFF, MARIANNE
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acetabulum - diagnostic imaging Aged Biological and medical sciences Bone Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Bone Neoplasms - secondary Female Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Medical sciences Mesothelioma - diagnostic imaging Mesothelioma - secondary Osteoarticular system. Muscles Pleural Neoplasms - pathology Radionuclide Imaging Radionuclide investigations Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
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Zusammenfassung:	The authors report a rare case of a symptomatic hematogenous osseous metastasis from a pleural mesothelioma. The lesion was initially detected by bone scintigraphy and was confirmed by MRI and subsequent open biopsy, despite a negative CT scan.
ISSN:	0363-9762 1536-0229
DOI:	10.1097/00003072-199212000-00013