Superscan pattern in a case of gastric adenocarcinoma
Rev. med. nucl. Alasbimn j
;
4(16)jul. 2002.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-339365
ABSTRACT
Previous reviews have include prostate, breast, bladder and colon cancer and lymphoma among the causes of a super bone scan but have not included stomach cancer. We report a 58 year-old female with an infiltrative gastric adenocarcinoma extended to the minor curvature and posterior side of fundus. Bone scintigraphy showed diffuse increased uptake typical of a "superscan" indicating bone metastases diffusely invading the bone marrow. Gastric carcinoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a "superscan" pattern
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Stomach Neoplasms
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Bone Neoplasms
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Adenocarcinoma
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Neoplasm Metastasis
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. med. nucl. Alasbimn j
Journal subject:
Nuclear Medicine
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Spain
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