title: Diffuse Hepatic and Spleen Uptake of Tc-99m MDP on Bone Scintigraphy Resembling Liver-Spleen Scintigraphy in a Patient of Plasma Cell Tumor.
abstract: The present case demonstrates a diffuse intense hepatic and, to a lesser degree, spleen, Tc-99m MDP uptake on a routine bone scintigraphy resembling liver-spleen imaging. A 49-year-old female with a history of anaplastic plasma cell tumor and suffering from bone pain was referred for bone scintigraphy to evaluate possible bone metastases. The bone scintigraphy showed diffuse hepatic and spleen uptake of Tc-99m MDP resembling liver-spleen imaging. Furthermore, bone uptake of Tc-99m MDP was significantly diminished and there were no abnormal foci throughout the skeleton. The bone scintigraphy of the present case of an anaplastic plasma cell tumor suggests the possible presence of amyloidosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology and Hematology, Bushehr Medical Center Hospital, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 7533934698, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Ravanbod
authors.affiliation: The Persian Gulf Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7533934698, Iran.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nemati
authors.affiliation: Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (GRCGH), Golestan University of Medical Sciences (GUOMS), Gorgan 4917765181, Iran.
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Javadi
authors.affiliation: The Persian Gulf Tropical and Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7533934698, Iran.
authors.forename: Iraj
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nabipour
authors.affiliation: The Persian Gulf Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr 7533934698, Iran.
authors.forename: Majid
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2166-3765
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Assadi