Bilateral Paget disease of the calcaneus diagnosed by conventional bone scintigraphy

Clin Nucl Med. 2006 Dec;31(12):808-9. doi: 10.1097/01.rlu.0000247783.43949.c1.

Abstract

An 85-year-old woman who had an invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast and elevated alkaline phosphatases (420 U/L) was referred for Tc-99m MDP bone scintigraphy for initial evaluation of skeletal metastases. Bone symptoms were limited to chronic pain in both knees. A bone scan revealed pagetoid findings in both calcanei. Feet and toes on plain x-rays of the calcaneus were unremarkable. Findings were stable in the 2-year follow up, excluding other potential diagnosis as extensive metastases or stress fractures.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Calcaneus / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Osteitis Deformans / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate*
  • Whole Body Imaging*

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate