[A case of tuberculous osteomyelitis resembling metastatic cancer on bone scintigraphy].
A 48-year-old male was referred to our division, on the suspicion of lung cancer with bone metastasis. Chest radiography showed a mass shadow and bone scintigram demonstrated multiple scattered regions of increased uptake. However bronchial and bone biopsy specimens revealed granuloma with epithelial cells and giant cells. A diagnosis of tuberculous osteomyelitis was made, and antituberculous therapy was begun. Chest radiography and bone scintigrams one year later showed marked improvement.
Takahashi
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University, Japan.
Mizuno
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H
Go
T
T
Kawarazaki
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Shindo
T
T
Aoki
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M
Tamura
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K
Wada
H
H
Hitomi
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S
D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014376:Tuberculosis
D000995:Antitubercular Agents