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Table 1 Characteristics of 23 patients with radiopharmaceutical uptake in extraosseous neoplasms

From: Accurate characterization of 99mTc-MDP uptake in extraosseous neoplasm mimicking bone metastasis on whole-body bone scan: contribution of SPECT/CT

Characteristics

Value

Percentage (range)

Age (years)

57.4 ± 12.1

33–78

Sex

 Male

12

52.2%

 Female

11

47.8%

History of malignancy

 Breast cancer

7

30.4%

 Lung cancer

4

17.4%

 Colorectal cancer

3

13.0%

 Ovarian tumor

2

8.7%

 Osteosarcoma

2

8.7%

 Gastric stromal tumor

1

4.3%

 Endometrial cancer

1

4.3%

 Thyroid cancer

1

4.3%

 Malignant teratoma

1

4.3%

 Hepatocellular cancinoma

1

4.3%

Primary treatment

 No treatment

16

69.6%

 Surgery + chemotherapy +RT

3

13.0%

 Surgery + chemotherapy

4

17.4%

  1. RT radiotherapy