"Super Bone Scan" in a Case of Diffuse Bone Marrow Metastasis of Gastric Adenocarcinoma
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"Super bone scan" in a case of diffuse bone marrow metastasis of gastric adenocarcinoma.
A 51-year-old man presented with backache of 10 months and gait disturbance. Serum alkaline phosphatase was elevated to 2,166 IU/L. Abdominal radiography showed diffuse sclerosis of the vertebral bodies (Picture 1A). 99 mTc HMDP bone scintigraphy revealed diffusely increased bone uptake without renal excretion (" super bone scan ") (Picture 1B).
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عنوان ژورنال: Internal Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0918-2918,1349-7235
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.48.2397