Incidental DTPA and DMSA uptake during renal scanning in unknown bone metastases

We report a patient with DTPA and DMSA uptake on unsuspected bone metastases. He had severe pain due to grade 3 hydronephrosis of his left kidney. When Tc-99m DTPA and DMSA renal scanning were performed for preoperative evaluation, abnormal radiopharmaceutical uptake on the iliac area was noted. Pan...

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Published in:Annals of nuclear medicine 2006-06, Vol.20 (5), p.365-369
Main Authors: Balci, Tansel Ansal, Ciftci, Ismail, Karaoglu, Aziz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma - diagnostic imaging
Adenocarcinoma - metabolism
Adenocarcinoma - secondary
Bone Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Bone Neoplasms - metabolism
Bone Neoplasms - secondary
Humans
Hydronephrosis - diagnostic imaging
Hydronephrosis - metabolism
Incidental Findings
Kidney - diagnostic imaging
Kidney - metabolism
Middle Aged
Pancreatic Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Pancreatic Neoplasms - metabolism
Radionuclide Imaging
Radiopharmaceuticals - pharmacokinetics
Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid - pharmacokinetics
Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate - pharmacokinetics
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Summary:We report a patient with DTPA and DMSA uptake on unsuspected bone metastases. He had severe pain due to grade 3 hydronephrosis of his left kidney. When Tc-99m DTPA and DMSA renal scanning were performed for preoperative evaluation, abnormal radiopharmaceutical uptake on the iliac area was noted. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma metastases to bone were subsequently defined. This patient is a very demonstrative case in respect of having all DTPA, DMSA and HDP uptakes in bone metastases. The type of the tumor has to be added to the list of extrarenal uptake of DTPA and DMSA as a rare cause.
ISSN:0914-7187
1864-6433
DOI:10.1007/BF02987249