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Extraosseous 99mTc-MDP uptake in squamous cell carcinoma of the pleura

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A rare case of squamous cell carcinoma of the pleura in association with tuberculosis is described. Concentration of 99mTc-methylenediphosphonate was demonstrated in the calcified pleural tumoral tissue. To the best of our knowledge, such concentration has not been previously reported. The possible etiological factors of this disease and findings are briefly discussed.

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  1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Central Emek Hospital, 18101, Afula, Israel

    Itzhak Garty (Head of Nuclear Medicine Department)

  2. Department of Internal Medicine B, Central Emek Hospital, Afula, Israel

    Rachel Straussberg & Edith Flatau

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Garty, I., Straussberg, R. & Flatau, E. Extraosseous 99mTc-MDP uptake in squamous cell carcinoma of the pleura. Eur J Nucl Med 12, 589–591 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00284531

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