Tumoral calcinosis demonstrated on Tc-99m sestamibi scintigraphy

Clin Nucl Med. 2008 Dec;33(12):920-1. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e31818c4e4d.

Abstract

A 61-year-old uremic male under hemodialysis underwent Tc-99m sestamibi scintigraphy due to suspicious secondary hyperparathyroidism. The images showed increased uptake in the right forearm, left shoulder, right knee and, to a lesser extent, in the left hip and the right thigh. Subsequent Tc-99m MDP bone scintigraphy and x-ray studies revealed intense extraosseous uptake and calcified masses in areas corresponding to those found in Tc-99m sestamibi scintigraphy, suggesting tumoral calcinoses. We demonstrate the rare case in which Tc-99m sestamibi was taken up by tumoral calcinoses.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi*
  • Whole Body Imaging

Substances

  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi