Improved diagnosis of advanced bone marrow metastases by means of radiolabeled antigranulocyte antibodies

J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 2002 Sep;21(3):421-4.

Abstract

Assessment of bone marrow metastases using Tc-99m-labeled antigranulocyte antibodies and Tc-99m-labeled nanocolloids is discussed in osseous metastasizing breast cancer. A 53-year-old patient with bone metastases of breast cancer (pT2 pN1biv cM1) developed leukocytopenia WHO Grade III following polychemotherapy. Bone marrow scintigraphy with Tc-99m labeled nanocolloids and Tc-99m-labeled antigranulocyte antibodies revealed pronounced bone marrow infiltration as the cause. Comparing both procedures, the images with antigranulocyte antibodies showed a clearly better bone marrow image, considerably higher contrast and almost no superimposition of the liver over the spine. In osseous metastasizing breast cancer, scintigraphy with Tc-99m-labeled antigranulocyte antibodies enables assessment of metastases in the entire bone marrow.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Marrow Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Bone Marrow Neoplasms / secondary
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / secondary
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Granulocytes / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Radioimmunodetection / methods
  • Radiopharmaceuticals*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate*

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate