Scintigraphic findings in a primary cerebral amyloidoma.
Bone, brain, and gallium scintigrams are presented of a 48-year-old man with biopsy-proven cerebral amyloidosis. Brain scintigraphy revealed a well-circumscribed accumulation of Tc-99m pertechnetate in the amyloidoma. Bone scintigraphy using Tc-99m methylenediphosphonate likewise exhibited increased activity in the same area. Gallium-67 citrate, however, failed to localize within the amyloidoma.
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004164:Diphosphonates; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013667:Technetium
D004164:Diphosphonates; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; C027474:methylene diphosphonate; D013667:Technetium; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m