title: Increased uptake of technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate in muscles in the course of polymyositis.
abstract: A case of a woman aged 46 years with signs of rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure is presented. Coxsackie serum test was positive. Increased uptake of Technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate (99mTc-MDP) by muscles of thighs and calves was observed. After 1 year no increased accumulation of radiotracer in the muscles was found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland. roleska@amp.edu.pl
authors.forename: Zofia
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Niemir
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oleksa
authors.forename: Rafał
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Czepczyński
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sowiński
mesh_terms: D016477:Artifacts; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism*; D017285:Polymyositis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate