Bone scintigraphy: an aid in deciding on the extent of bone resection in malignant oral tumors.
OBJECTIVE
The decision of whether to perform continuity-sparing or resecting surgery of the jaw in cases of malignant oral tumors is often difficult.


METHODS
To aid in this decision, bone scintigraphy was evaluated retrospectively in 304 patients with a squamous cell carcinoma.


RESULTS
One hundred forty-five patients showed no accumulation of the radionuclide, and none of them had infiltration by tumor histologically.


CONCLUSIONS
It was concluded that a bone-sparing resection of tumors close to the jaw may be justified when there is a negative bone scan.
Fischer-Brandies
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Klinik fur Kieferchirurgie, Universität Munchen, Germany.
Seifert
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary*; D002610:Cheek / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D004164:Diphosphonates; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000473:pathology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
D004164:Diphosphonates; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; C033905:technetium Tc 99m 1,1-diphosphonopropane-2,3-dicarboxylic acid; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate