Detection of impending pericardial tamponade during skeletal imaging

Clin Nucl Med. 1989 Jul;14(7):479-81. doi: 10.1097/00003072-198907000-00002.

Abstract

Bone imaging using Tc-99m MDP was performed on a 68-year-old man with a newly diagnosed adenocarcinoma of the lung. The image unexpectedly showed increased activity in the heart area. Emergent echocardiography demonstrated impending pericardial tamponade. A malignant pericardial effusion was verified by pericardiocentesis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / complications
  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary
  • Aged
  • Bone and Bones / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cardiac Tamponade / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cardiac Tamponade / etiology
  • Heart Neoplasms / complications
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Neoplasms / secondary
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms*
  • Male
  • Pericardial Effusion / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pericardial Effusion / etiology
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate

Substances

  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate