Brown tumor of bone: A potential source of false-positive thallium-201 localization

Journal Article · Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5601674

Yang, C J; Seabold, J E; Gurll, N J

Brown tumor of bone (osteitis fibrosa cystica) should be included in the differential diagnosis of lesions that cause false-positive thallium-201 localization in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. We report a case of a brown tumor of the upper sternum mimicking a superior mediastinal parathyroid neoplasm in a patient with persistent hyperparathyroidism 9 years after a negative neck exploration (with subtotal thyroidectomy and thymectomy). A /sup 201/TI//sup 99m/Tc pertechnetate subtraction scintigram demonstrated complete subtraction of this /sup 201/TI focus.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5601674
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 30:7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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