[Pulmonary metastatic calcifications in malignant lymphoma demonstrated by imaging agents. Case report (author's transl)].
This report describes a patient with malignant lymphoma and hypercalcemic crises. A bone scan showed pronounced uptake of 99mTc-Methylene diphosphonate (MDP). This finding is thought to be due to metastatic lung calcification, which absorbs skeletal radiopharmaceuticals. The developement of metastatic calcifications in this case is most likely caused by phosphate applications to treat hypercalcemia. The mechanisms of formation and the detection of metastatic lung calcification with 99mTc-MDP are discussed.
D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011859:Radiography
Szintigraphischer Nachweis metastatischer Verkalkungen in der Lunge bei malignem Lymphom.