Molecular Imaging with (18)F-FDG PET/CT and (99m)Tc-MIBI SPECT/CT in Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica Generalisata

Benign so-called “brown tumors” secondary to hyperparathyroidism are a rare diagnostic pitfall due to their impressively malignant-like character in various imaging modalities. We present the case of a 65-year-old male patient with multiple unclear osteolytic lesions on prior imaging suspicious for...

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Autores principales: Holzgreve, Adrien, Fabritius, Matthias P., Knösel, Thomas, Mittlmeier, Lena M., Rübenthaler, Johannes, Tiling, Reinhold, Auernhammer, Christoph J., Bartenstein, Peter, Unterrainer, Marcus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8393991/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34441290
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11081355
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Sumario:Benign so-called “brown tumors” secondary to hyperparathyroidism are a rare diagnostic pitfall due to their impressively malignant-like character in various imaging modalities. We present the case of a 65-year-old male patient with multiple unclear osteolytic lesions on prior imaging suspicious for metastatic malignant disease. Eventually, findings of (18)F-FDG PET/CT staging and (99m)Tc-MIBI scintigraphy resulted in revision of the initially suspected malignant diagnosis. This case illustrates how molecular imaging findings non-invasively corroborate the correct diagnosis of osteitis fibrosa cystica generalisata with the formation of multiple benign brown tumors.

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