Femoral Metastasis in Bone Mineral Densitometry

• 영문명: Femoral Metastasis in Bone Mineral Densitometry
• 발행기관: 대한핵의학기술학회
• 저자명: Han-Kyung Seo Do-Cheol Choi Cheol-Min Shim Jin-Hyeong Jo
• 간행물 정보: 『핵의학기술』Vol.27 No.1, 1~2쪽, 전체 2쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 방사선과학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2023.05.30

영문 초록

A 50-year-old female patient referred by the Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery was recommended for orthopedic surgery because a lesion-like herniation pit was found in the left proximal femur in bone mineral densitometry (BMD). She was later diagnosed with bone metastasis based on a biopsy in orthopedic surgery. Pelvic X-ray and left thigh MRI were performed. An intramedullary nail was later inserted. The BMD is a diagnostic method based on numerical values, so it is inevitable that the bone shape may be neglected. This case report illustrates the importance of the radiotechnologist's observation of the bone shape. In our patient, it led to beneficial treatment.

키워드

Bone Mineral Densitometry Bone Metastasis Intra-medullary Nail