title: Bilateral lung 99mTc-MDP uptake on the bone scintigraphy in the myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).
abstract: We report a case of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) with unusual abnormal 99mTc-MDP activity throughout both lungs on whole-body bone scan. To explain the pancytopenia, bone marrow examination was carried out which showed hypocellularity in addition to large abnormal megakaryocytes indicating myelodysplastic changes. His whole-body bone scan showed increased 99mTc-MDP activity in both lungs, kidneys, and also along the proximal two thirds of the femora. It was concluded that lung uptake in addition to skeletal uptake on scintigraphic bone scanning should be kept in mind in patients with MDS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, 5th Azar Hospital, Gorgan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mogharrabi
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Javadi
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Assadi
mesh_terms: D001692:Biological Transport; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / Q000378:metabolism*; D051598:Whole Body Imaging
chemical_list: D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate