Myocardial uptake of Tc-99m HDP in a patient with prostate carcinoma.
In this case report we present an unusual appearance of myocardial uptake of Tc-99m HDP in a 59-year-old renal transplant patient who was imaged while looking for metastases from adenocarcinoma of the prostate. Subsequent investigation demonstrated no obvious cause for this appearance, such as myocardial disease or metastatic cancer. The case report, therefore, discusses the possible causes of such an appearance and reviews the literature concerning this phenomenon.
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Shivani
S
Chadrawar
Mark
M
George
Mohmoud
M
Al-Akraa
Mark
M
Herber
John
J
Buscombe
D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; C024226:technetium Tc 99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate