Thallium-201 uptake in myositis ossificans. Potential pitfall in diagnosis

Clin Nucl Med. 1995 Mar;20(3):259-62. doi: 10.1097/00003072-199503000-00015.

Abstract

Myositis ossificans is primarily a disorder of adolescents or adults, whereby an area of muscle mass undergoes progressive ossification. Its radiographic and scintigraphic appearances have been well documented. In this paper, a case of histopathologically demonstrated myositis ossificans in the proximal thigh with unexpected TI-201 accumulation was presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Myositis Ossificans / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
  • Thallium Radioisotopes*
  • Thigh

Substances

  • Thallium Radioisotopes
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate