Diffuse abdominal uptake of technetium-99m-methylene diphosphonate in a patient on continuous ambulatory dialysis during bone scintigraphy

J Nucl Med. 1992 Nov;33(11):2052-4.

Abstract

Extra-skeletal uptake of bone seeking radiopharmaceuticals has been documented by scintigraphy. We present a case of diffuse uptake of 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate (MDP) in the abdomen of a patient while undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) who had no symptoms or findings referable to the abdomen. We hypothesized that the 99mTc-MDP crossed the peritoneal membrane across a concentration gradient. An in-vitro simulation confirms that 99mTc-MDP will cross a semi-permeable membrane. Diffuse uptake of 99mTc-MDP may be a normal variant in patients on CAPD who have no signs or symptoms of peritonitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adult
  • Bone and Bones / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Femur Head Necrosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy
  • Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory*
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate*

Substances

  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate