Incidental finding of a large renal mass on Tc-99m MDP bone scintigraphy

被引:5
作者
Fragkaki, C [1 ]
Rondogianni, P [1 ]
Housianakou, I [1 ]
机构
[1] Evangelismos Med Ctr, Dept Nucl Med, Athens, Greece
关键词
bone scan; kidney abnormalities; methylene diphosphate; renal mass;
D O I
10.1097/00003072-200211000-00014
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
The bone scan is one of the most frequently performed investigations in a nuclear medicine department. Although such an examination is carried out to evaluate specific symptoms or disease, incidental findings can reveal other pathologic conditions as well. Because Tc-99m methylene diphosphonate (MDP) is excreted by the kidneys, the most common incidental findings are related to renal disease, and in this case a renal mass was seen.
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