[Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath: characteristic findings of the bone scintigraphy and correlation with MRI].
We report 3 cases of an unusual tumor, that is, the giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath. The patients consulted due to the appearance of a well-defined, painless, soft tissue mass with mild-to-moderate inflammation located in the thumbs or toes. These clinical data, together with the bone scan findings, oriented the diagnostic suspicion that was confirmed by a pathology study of the tumor after resection. This work has aimed to review the characteristics of the bone scan (BS) image of this tumor and its correlation with the conventional X-ray imaging and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, UDIAT CD, Corporación Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España. esthermena@tauli.cat
Martín-Miramon
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Bernà
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Veintemillas
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Marín
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Valls
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Melloni
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013710:Tendons