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Patient: 12 year old female |
History: Admitted 2 days prior to the bone scan with left arm swelling and pain that was first noticed about 1 week ago, but has worsened over the 24 hours just prior to admission. Upon admission, an MRI of the left upper extremity was done and interpreted as a deltoid muscle mass, likely rhabdomyosarcoma. |
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Findings: Increased tracer uptake in the left proximal arm. The findings are consistent with a mass in the left shoulder associated with the proximal humerus. |
DDx: Causes of soft tissue uptake: Tumor Inflammation dystrophic calcification dermatomyositis enthesiopathies (e.g. calcific tendonitis) post-operative scars amyloid. |
Diagnosis: Myositis Ossificans, confirmed by pathology. |
References: Mettler, FA, Guiberteau, MJ. Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Imgaing, 5th ed. Philadelphia, Saunders, 2006. |
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Case Number: 105235Owner(s): Keith Fischer and Shane InoueLast Updated: 02-07-2013 The reader is fully responsible for confirming the accuracy of this content. |