Table 3.
Clinical data and SPECT/CT findings of radiopharmaceutical uptake in extraosseous neoplasms in 23 patients
| Pat. | Clinical diagnosis | Primary treatment | WBS | SPECT/CT finding | Final diagnosis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Localization | Intensity (n) | Localization | CA | ||||
| 1 | Gastric stromal tumor | NA | L. 7th posterior rib | H (1) | L. Lung | + | Lung cancer (adenocarcinoma) |
| 2 | Lung cancer | NA | R. Anterior chest wall | L (1) | R. Lung | + | Lung cancer (adenocarcinoma) |
| 3 | Lung cancer | Surgery + chemotherapy +RT | R. occipital bone | H (1) | R. Brain | + | Brain metastasis |
| 4 | Breast cancer | NA | R. Anterior chest wall | M (1) | R. Breast | + | Breast cancer |
| 5 | Breast cancer | NA | R. 3th posterior rib | M (1) | R. Breast | _ | Breast cancer |
| 6 | Breast cancer | NA | R. 5-6th posterior rib | H (1) | R. Breast | + | Breast cancer |
| 7 | Breast cancer | NA | R. Anterior chest wall | L (1) | R breast | + | Breast cancer |
| 8 | Breast cancer | Surgery + chemotherapy +RT | R.6th posterior rib | H (1) | R. anterior chest wall | _ | Recurrent breast cancer |
| 9 | Breast cancer | NA | L. Anterior chest wall | L (1) | L breast | _ | Breast cancer |
| 10 | Breast cancer | NA | R. Anterior chest wall | H (1) | R breast | + | Breast cancer |
| 11 | Rectal cancer | Surgery + chemotherapy | R. 4-5th posterior rib | M (1) | R. Lung | + | Lung metastasis |
| 12 | Colorectal cancer | Surgery + chemotherapy | R. Upper abdomen | L (4) | Liver | + | Liver metastasis |
| 13 | Rectal cancer | Surgery + chemotherapy | R. Upper abdomen | L (4) | Liver | + | Liver metastasis |
| 14 | Ovarian cancer | Surgery + chemotherapy | L. Pubic bone | H (1) | Lymph node | + | Lymph node metastasis |
| 15 | Ovarian cancer | NA | Abdominopelvic cavity | H (1) | Peritoneum | + | Peritoneal metastasis |
| 16 | Breast cancer | NA | L. Pelvic cavity | H (1) | Ovary | + | Ovarian thecoma |
| 17 | Osteosarcoma | NA |
L. Supraclavicular region Multiple rib L. Upper abdomen Third lumbar vertebra |
H (4) M (2) L (2) |
L. Supraclavicular Lymph node R. Lung L. Upper peritoneum Subcutaneous soft tissues |
+ | Multiple metastasis |
| 18 | Osteosarcoma | NA | Multiple rib | H (2) | Mediastinal lymph node | + | Lymph node metastasis |
| 19 | Primary liver malignancy | NA | R. Upper abdomen | H (1) | Liver | + | HCC |
| 20 | Thyroid cancer | NA | Lower cervical vertebra | M (1) | Right thyroid | – | Medullary thyroid cancer |
| 21 | Uterine malignancy | NA | R. Sacroiliac joint | H (1) | Uterus | – | Endometrial cancer |
| 22 | Mediastinum tumor | NA | R. Anterior chest wall | H (1) | Mediastinum | + | Malignant teratoma |
| 23 | Lung cancer | Surgery + chemotherapy +RT | R. Upper abdomen | L (3) | Liver | _ | Liver metastasis |
RT radiotherapy, L left, R right, H high, M moderate, L low, CA calcification, HCC hepatocellular carcinoma