Published April 1984
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Journal article
The value of skeletal scintigraphy in secondary (intestinal) hyperparathyroidism
Creators
- 1. Krankenhauszweckverband Augsburg (Germany, F.R.). Radiologisches Zentrum
Description
We report on 4 patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism of intestinal origin presenting a characteristical pattern of distribution, namely focal accumulations of sup(99m)Tc-methylene diphosphonate on locations typical of Looser's zones. In accordance with other authors we demonstrate the higher sensitivity of skeletal scintigraphy as compared to radiography which is well known from other disorders of bone. We also refer to the problems of differential diagnosis arising when multiple foci are visible on bone scan. (orig.)
Abstract (German)
Es wird ueber 4 Patienten mit sekundaerem intestinalen Hyperparathyreoidismus berichtet. Saemtliche wiesen ein charakteristisches skelettszintigraphisches Verteilungsmuster auf mit teils symmetrisch angeordneten fokalen Radio-MDP-Mehreinlagerungen an den fuer Loosersche Umbauzonen typischen Stellen. Das Skelettszintigramm war in diesen Faellen sensitiver als das Roentgenbild. In der Differentialdiagnose multipler Knochenherde sollte auch an das Vorliegen einer metabolischen Skeletterkrankung gedacht werden. (orig.)Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (German)
- Zur Bedeutung der Skelettszintigraphie beim sekundaeren (intestinalen) Hyperparathyreoidismus
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Fortschr. Geb. Roentgenstr. Nuklearmed.
- Journal Volume
- 140
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Series
- CODEN: FGRNA.;Fortschr. Geb. Roentgenstr. Nuklearmed.
- Journal Page Range
- 457-463
- ISSN
- 0015-8151
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 15064266
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- DIAGNOSIS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; ENDOCRINE DISEASES; IMAGES; ISOMERIC NUCLEI; PARATHORMONE; PATIENTS; RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS; SCINTISCANNING; SKELETON; TECHNETIUM COMPOUNDS; TECHNETIUM 99
- Descriptors DEC
- BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; HORMONES; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; KINETICS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; PEPTIDE HORMONES; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RADIOISOTOPES; TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
Optional Information
- Notes
- With 4 figs.