title: Bone-scan "cold" lesion caused by an osteolytic metastasis from an adenocarcinoma of the thyroid.
abstract: A case of a "cold" lesion on sodium pertechnetate Tc 99m (99mTc) bone scan of the pelvis of a patient with an adenocarcinoma of the thyroid gland is reported. X-ray demonstrated an osteolytic metastasis, and biopsy revealed its origin to be a thyroid adenocarcinoma.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gjørup
authors.forename: O J
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: Hartling
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Munck-Hansen
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Munck
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D004164:Diphosphonates; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate