Diagnostic value of Tc-99m (V) DMSA for chondrogenic tumors with positive Tc-99m HMDP uptake on bone scintigraphy

Clin Nucl Med. 1995 Apr;20(4):361-4. doi: 10.1097/00003072-199504000-00015.

Abstract

Technetium-99m (V) DMSA scintigraphy was performed in 17 patients with 37 chondrogenic tumors (13 osteochondromas, 14 enchondromas, and 10 chondrosarcomas) that had previously shown uptake of Tc-99m HMDP. Technetium-99m (V) DMSA showed high uptake by all chrondrosarcomas, but low or no uptake always indicated benign chondrogenic tumors. Technetium-99m (V) DMSA scintigraphy may be superior to Tc-99m HMDP scintigraphy for distinguishing benign and malignant chondrogenic tumors, and could also be useful for diagnosing the malignant transformation of chondrogenic tumors.

MeSH terms

  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Bone and Bones / diagnostic imaging*
  • Chondroma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Chondrosarcoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Organotechnetium Compounds*
  • Osteochondroma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Succimer*
  • Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / analogs & derivatives*

Substances

  • Organotechnetium Compounds
  • Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
  • technetium Tc 99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate
  • Succimer
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate