Positive 99mTc-pyrophosphate bone scan in polymyositis.
99mTc-pyrophosphate was seen to be localized in the soft tissue in a patient with biopsy-proved polymyositis. Possible mechanisms of localization of 99mTc-phosphate complexes in bone and soft tissues are reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D001842:Bone and Bones; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium
D013667:Technetium