What is the significance of solitary bony abnormalities on bone scintigrams of children with malignancy?
Pediatr Hematol Oncol
; 27(5): 380-6, 2010 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-20469974
ABSTRACT
This investigation was undertaken to evaluate the significance of solitary bony abnormalities on bone scintigrams of children with known or suspected malignancy. A total of 215 bone scans were performed in 183 children in order to look for possible metastasis over a 10-year period. Forty-nine scans (22.8%) were found to have single lesions, of which 18 were due to uptake at the primary site and were excluded from further consideration. Of the remaining 31 lesions, 13 (41.9%) were confirmed as metastases, 17 lesions were proved to be benign, and 1 indeterminate. Solitary hot spots in children with known or suspected malignancy are common and therefore have to be taken seriously due to their higher malignant potential.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Huesos
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Neoplasias Óseas
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Metástasis de la Neoplasia
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
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En
Revista:
Pediatr Hematol Oncol
Asunto de la revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido