Vol 8, No 2 (2005)
Images in Medicine
Published online: 2005-06-23
Increased uptake of technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate in muscles in the course of polymyositis
Nucl. Med. Rev 2005;8(2):153-154.
Abstract
A case of a woman aged 46 years with signs of rhabdomyolysis
and acute renal failure is presented. Coxsackie serum test
was positive. Increased uptake of Technetium-99m methylene
diphosphonate (99mTc-MDP) by muscles of thighs and calves
was observed. After 1 year no increased accumulation of radiotracer
in the muscles was found.
Keywords: bone scintigraphypolymyositis
