title: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma: etiology for a cold defect on technetium-99m-methylene diphosphonate bone scan.
abstract: Various causes for cold defects on bone scans (e.g., avascular necrosis) have been described. A case is presented in which a cold defect on a technetium-99m-methylene diphosphonate bone scan was the result of malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Florida Health Science Center/Jacksonville 32209.
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Wilf
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Northup
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate