title: Abnormal focal 99mTc-DMSA uptake in the lung--report of two cases.
abstract: Extrarenal uptake of 99mTc-DMSA is a rare finding, which has been described in some unusual conditions as bone metastasis, aortic aneurysm and hemangioma. The purpose of this report is to present two cases of abnormal 99mTc-DMSA uptake in the lungs, which remained unexplained even after radiologic assessment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shohada e Tajrish Medical center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. pirayesh123@op.pl.
authors.forename: Elahe
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pirayesh
authors.forename: Mahasti
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amoui
authors.forename: Ali Asghar
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Halimi Asl
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Assadi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001692:Biological Transport; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D019783:Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D019783:Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid