Scintigraphic findings in a primary cerebral amyloidoma

Clin Nucl Med. 1983 Nov;8(11):528-30. doi: 10.1097/00003072-198311000-00003.

Abstract

Bone, brain, and gallium scintigrams are presented of a 48-year-old man with biopsy-proven cerebral amyloidosis. Brain scintigraphy revealed a well-circumscribed accumulation of Tc-99m pertechnetate in the amyloidoma. Bone scintigraphy using Tc-99m methylenediphosphonate likewise exhibited increased activity in the same area. Gallium-67 citrate, however, failed to localize within the amyloidoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amyloidosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Brain Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Diphosphonates
  • Gallium Radioisotopes
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Occipital Lobe / diagnostic imaging
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Skull / diagnostic imaging
  • Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
  • Technetium

Substances

  • Diphosphonates
  • Gallium Radioisotopes
  • methylene diphosphonate
  • Technetium
  • Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m