Diffuse Cardiac Uptake Misdiagnosed as Cardiac Amyloidosis in Bone Scan

Diffuse Cardiac Uptake Misdiagnosed as Cardiac Amyloidosis in Bone Scan

In this presented case, a 77-year-old woman with an implanted prosthesis and ongoing knee pain underwent a bone scan using <sup>99m</sup>Tc-hydroxydiphosphonate (HDP) in suspicion for bone infection. An incidental finding from this scan revealed diffuse cardiac uptake, necessitating furt...

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Main Authors: Yeongjoo Lee, Jaehyuk Jang, Sae Jung Na
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
bone scan
<sup>99m</sup>Tc-HDP
cardiac amyloidosis
iron overload
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/21/3342

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