Bone scintigraphy in osteosarcoma: A single institution experience

Jacquelyn M. Powers, Carrye Cost, Kevin Cederberg, David Leonard, Patrick J. Leavey

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Abstract

Bone scintigraphy is a well-established method to evaluate for metastatic disease in osteosarcoma. We identified a patient who had a negative (cold) bone scan at skeletal relapse and consequently reviewed the frequency of cold scans in osteosarcoma at our institution. No cold scans were identified at diagnosis, and only 1 patient had a cold scan at skeletal recurrence. No correlation was identified between clinical outcomes and bone scan features, other than identification of metastatic disease. Patients with skeletal recurrence were all symptomatic, thus we suggest that bone scintigraphy is not indicated in routine postchemotherapy surveillance for patients with osteosarcoma.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)e543-e545
JournalJournal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Volume36
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 8 2014

Keywords

  • Bone scan
  • Bone scintigraphy
  • Imaging
  • Osteosarcoma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Hematology
  • Oncology

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