Presentation
Known breast cancer. Bone pain. Metastases?
Patient Data
Age: 55 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Superscan - metastatic bone disease
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Widespread tracer uptake centrally in the spine, pelvis and sternum.
Focal uptake in both femoral and humeral shafts and ribs.
No tracer evident excreted in either kidney.
Case Discussion
With widespread high volume bony metastatic disease, the uptake of tracer can be so profound none is excreted into the kidneys.
The kidneys are typically evident on a bone scan from tracer excretion.
This is termed a superscan.
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