Detection of impending pericardial tamponade during skeletal imaging.
Bone imaging using Tc-99m MDP was performed on a 68-year-old man with a newly diagnosed adenocarcinoma of the lung. The image unexpectedly showed increased activity in the heart area. Emergent echocardiography demonstrated impending pericardial tamponade. A malignant pericardial effusion was verified by pericardiocentesis.
Engeler
C M
CM
University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic, Division of Nuclear Medicine and Cardiology, Minneapolis 55455.
DuCret
R P
RP
Ulstad
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Mahan
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M
Kuni
C C
CC
Boudreau
R J
RJ
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D000368:Aged; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate