Pt a known case of CSOM, was referred for bone scan, planar images reveals normal bone scan findings for age along with visualization of thyroid gland on bone scan.

Pt a known case of CSOM, was referred for bone scan, planar images reveals normal bone scan findings for age along with visualization of thyroid gland on bone scan.

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For the purpose of identifying active bone lesions, 99m-methylene diphosphonate (MDP) whole body scintigraphy is the method of choice. There are numerous mechanisms that have been reported to lead to extraosseous radiopharmaceutical uptake on bone scintigraphy that must be understood in order to ascertain the underlying cause. Since these unexpecte...

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... whole body scan showed normal and symmterical radiotracer distrbution for age, along with it is the incidental finding of the visualization of thyroid gland. Figure 1. Hoewever SPECT CT images reveal increased radiotracer uptake in the squamous, tympanic and mastoid process. ...

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