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Generalized Muscular Uptake of 99mTc-MDP on Bone Scan in a Patient With Scleromyxedema-Associated Myopathy.

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ABSTRACT A 62-year-old man presented with a 5-year history of progressive myasthenia, myalgia, and skin changes. Upon laboratory testing, elevated serum creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase, as well as monoclonal… Click to show full abstract

ABSTRACT A 62-year-old man presented with a 5-year history of progressive myasthenia, myalgia, and skin changes. Upon laboratory testing, elevated serum creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase, as well as monoclonal immunoglobulin Gκ, were observed. A bone scan revealed generalized muscular uptake of 99mTc-MDP, whereas 18F-FDG PET/CT demonstrated only mild hypermetabolism of the muscles. A muscle biopsy showed myofibrillary vacuolar degeneration, and a skin biopsy indicated scleromyxedema. Based on these findings, the patient was diagnosed with scleromyxedema-associated myopathy.

Keywords: bone scan; generalized muscular; scleromyxedema associated; uptake 99mtc; muscular uptake; 99mtc mdp

Journal Title: Clinical nuclear medicine
Year Published: 2023

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