RECTAL CARCINOID METASTATIC TO THE SKELETON - SCINTIGRAPHIC AND RADIOGRAPHIC CORRELATION

Compared to other primary neoplasms, bone metastases from carcinoid tu mor are rare. Because some lesions may be clinically or radiographical ly occult, the radionuclide bone scan can be very helpful in delineati ng the extent of disease. The authors report a case of a patient with clinically occult widespread metastatic disease detected by bone scan, with radiographic correlation.