title: Tc-99m-tetrofosmin scintigraphy in a primary giant cell tumor of bone with pulmonary metastases.
abstract: Giant cell tumor (GCT) is usually considered to be a benign entity. In rare cases, pulmonary metastases can be observed. This report documents the 99mTc-tetrofosmin scan findings of a conventional GCT of the femur and developed pulmonary nodules. The lung lesions were felt to be an example of benign metastases. According to our review, this is the first case in the literature demonstrating tetrofosmin accumulation in a GCT of bone and its pulmonary metastases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cukurova University Medical School, Balcali, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yapar
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kibar
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozbarlas
authors.forename: Berksoy
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.forename: Aysun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Uguz
authors.forename: Gulfiliz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gonlusen
authors.forename: Mehmet Emin
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Inal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
chemical_list: D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; C078700:technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin