Case Author(s): Anton J. Johnson, M.D., Ph.D. and Jerold W. Wallis, M.D. , 5/1/97 . Rating: #D2, #Q4

Diagnosis: Liver metastases

Brief history:

Elderly female with back pain.

Images:

Anterior and posterior whole body images.

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Diagnosis: Liver metastases

Full history:

Elderly female with history of colon carcinoma, status post colectomy in the past.

Radiopharmaceutical:

Tc-99m MDP

Findings:

Soft tissue uptake is seen throughout an enlarged liver. There is no evidence of metastatic disease to bone.

Discussion:

Diffuse abnormal liver uptake can be due to a radiopharmaceutical problem (with colloid formation), severe liver ischemia with patchy infarction (similar to pyrophosphate uptake in the heart during myocardial infarct imaging), and associated with infarction/microcalcification due to extensive liver metastatic disease.

Followup:

Computed tomography examination demonstrated extensive liver metastases.

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ACR Codes and Keywords:

References and General Discussion of Bone Scintigraphy (Anatomic field:Skeletal System, Category:Neoplasm, Neoplastic-like condition)

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