Abstract
Necrotizing myopathy is a rare syndrome associated with several causes, including non-small-cell lung carcinoma. The authors present a case of this infrequently occurring disease, describe an unusual scintigraphic pattern, and show tracer uptake localized in soft tissues rather than the skeleton.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Bone Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Bone Neoplasms / secondary
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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / complications*
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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / secondary
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Humans
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Lung Neoplasms / complications*
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Lung Neoplasms / pathology
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Male
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Muscle, Skeletal / diagnostic imaging*
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Muscular Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
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Necrosis
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Paraneoplastic Syndromes / diagnostic imaging*
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Radionuclide Imaging