Tl-201 and Tc-99m HMDP scintigraphic findings in extraskeletal osteosarcoma

Clin Nucl Med. 2005 May;30(5):356-8. doi: 10.1097/01.rlu.0000159908.14408.65.

Abstract

Extraskeletal osteosarcoma is an extremely rare high-grade malignant soft tissue tumor, which accounts for approximately 4% of osteosarcomas and less than 1% of all soft tissue sarcomas. There have been reports describing the scintigraphic findings of this tumor, especially with Tl-201. We report a biopsy-proven case of extraskeletal osteosarcoma in which the bone and thallium scans were found to be useful in monitoring chemotherapy response. The Tc-99m HMDP bone scan revealed increased extraskeletal uptake in the tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Muscle Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Osteosarcoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / analogs & derivatives*
  • Thallium*
  • Thigh / diagnostic imaging

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • thallium chloride
  • technetium Tc 99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate
  • Thallium
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate