Pulmonary Uptake of Tc-99m-Labeled Methylene Diphosphonate in a Patient with a Parathyroid Adenoma

Intense diffuse uptake of Tc-99m-labeled methylene diphosphonate was seen in both lungs of a patient submitted to surgery for a primary parathyroid adenoma. Five scans performed over the 3 yr following the operation showed persistence of lung uptake despite restoration of normal blood calcium concen...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of nuclear medicine (1978) 1981-10, Vol.22 (10), p.888-890
Hauptverfasser: Herry, J. Y, Chevet, D, Moisan, A, Le Pogamp, P, Le Jeune, J. J, Kerdiles, Y
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Intense diffuse uptake of Tc-99m-labeled methylene diphosphonate was seen in both lungs of a patient submitted to surgery for a primary parathyroid adenoma. Five scans performed over the 3 yr following the operation showed persistence of lung uptake despite restoration of normal blood calcium concentration. Mild chronic renal failure caused by the hypercalcemia also persisted postoperatively. The present case confirms that pulmonary uptake of bone tracer can occur asymptomatically when both hypercalcemia and renal failure are present. Lung uptake of a bone tracer probably reflects tissue deposition of hydroxyapatite rather than of amorphous structures. Correction of the hypercalcemia failed to resolve the abnormal scan pictures.
ISSN:0161-5505
1535-5667