[Bone scintigraphy with 99mTc-MDP in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia initially diagnosed of Still's disease]

Rev Esp Med Nucl. 2005 Sep-Oct;24(5):319-21. doi: 10.1157/13079283.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We present a 43-year-old male, who was admitted with the diagnosis of Adult-onset Still's disease, after several months of arthralgias, febricula and loss of weight. Chest x-ray, abdominal ultrasonography, chest, abdomen and pelvic CT scan and bone scintigraphy were performed. Scintigraphic findings oriented to the performance of a bone marrow biopsy with diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Radiopharmaceuticals*
  • Still's Disease, Adult-Onset / diagnosis*
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate*

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate