Pelvic and lumbar metastasis detected by bone scintigraphy in malignant pleural mesothelioma.
A case of a 43-year-old man suffering from pleural mesothelioma with distant bone metastasis is reported. The results of bone scintigraphy and NMR findings allowed the diagnosis. The current case describes a hematogenous metastasis to the pelvis and vertebral column from a malignant pleural mesothelioma that was detected initially by bone scintigraphy.
Ruíz Hernández
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Servei de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital Clínic Universitari de València, Spain.
García García
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Azagra Ros
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Maruenda Paulino
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Ferrer Albiach
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Castillo Pallarés
F J
FJ
Llorens Bañón
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Romero de Avila y Avalos
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D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy