Journal article
Giant vertebral hemangioma masquerading as aggressive tumor: Tc-99m tagged RBC scan can help to solve the diagnostic conundrum
Radiology Case Reports, Vol.14(11), pp.1360-1363
09/06/2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2019.08.016
PMID: 31516653
Abstract
Hemangiomas are the most common benign lesions involving the spine. Metastasis is the most common malignant condition. The diagnosis of typical hemangiomas on conventional CT and MRI imaging is straightforward. However, when the hemangiomas are very large they may have atypical features making their diagnosis on these conventional imaging modalities inconclusive. In such cases nuclear medicine techniques such as Tc-99m RBC may aid in resolving the diagnostic conundrum. Awareness and use of proper diagnostic modality can prevent unnecessary biopsy. In this case report we try to highlight the added value of Tc-99m RBC scan to conventional imaging techniques in differentiating giant vertebral hemangioma from more aggressive malignant tumors.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Giant vertebral hemangioma masquerading as aggressive tumor: Tc-99m tagged RBC scan can help to solve the diagnostic conundrum
- Creators
- Islam Ahmed Shehata Elhelf - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterRavishankar Pillenahalli Maheshwarappa - University of Iowa, RadiologyJared Hodgson - University of IowaChristina K Hodgson - University of IowaJanet Pollard - University of Iowa, RadiologyYusuf Menda - University of Iowa, Radiation Oncology
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Radiology Case Reports, Vol.14(11), pp.1360-1363
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.radcr.2019.08.016
- PMID
- 31516653
- ISSN
- 1930-0433
- eISSN
- 1930-0433
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/06/2019
- Academic Unit
- Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9983736891802771
Metrics
22 Record Views