title: Demonstration of systemic lymphnodes by bone scintigraphy in amyloidosis.
abstract: We report a case of primary amyloidosis with calcification of systemic lymphnodes which were demonstrated as positives by bone scintigraphy. Positive sites delineated by bone scintigraphy would seem likely to reflect avid calcification of amyloid deposits. The discovery of positive systemic lymphnodes by bone scintigraphy is very rare in a routine study and may allow for amyloidosis in a differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Baba
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Taneichi
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001365:Axilla; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006119:Groin; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives
chemical_list: C024226:technetium Tc 99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate