Visualization of a Malignant Pericardial Effusion with Tc-99m-EHDP

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“…Similar findings have been reported after amphotericin B administration (Trackler and Chinn 1982) where it was considered that tubular or interstitial damage with microcalcification may have been responsible. A similar phenomenon has subsequently been reported in liver cirrhosis, lymphoreticular tumours, sideroblastic anaemia, diabetes mellitus, thalassaemia major and sickle cell disease (Koizumi et al 1981 ;Sty et al 1980;Valdez and Jacobstein 1980). In such cases the presence of iron overload or previous use of chemotherapeutic agents appears to be a common factor.…”

Bone Scanning in Clinical Practice

“…hyperuricaemic nephropathy and renal toxicity from chemotherapy. Bilateral enlargement in adults has been reported in thalassaemia major (Valdez and Jacobstein 1980) and myeloma (Adams et al 1980). A unilateral pelvic kidney ( Fig.…”

“…Diffuse increase in kidney uptake has also been reported early after kidney irradiation (Lutrin and Goris 1979;Wistow et al 1979). and in thalassaemia major (Valdez and Jacobstein 1980). nephrocalcinosis (Bossuyt et al 1979).…”

Extraosseous myocardial uptake incidentally detected during bone scan: report of three cases and a systematic literature review of extraosseous uptake

“…Other causes described in literature are amyloidosis [25][26][27], hypercalcemia [28,29], metastases [30][31][32], vasculitis [33], nephrocalcinosis [21]; anyway, in many cases no correlations with other pathologies can be demonstrated [34].…”