Pelvic metastases from pancreatic carcinoma - A pattern observed on bone scan

Authors
Lyons, JD Alibazoglu, B Harris, JE Ali, A Hollinger, EF
Citation
Jd. Lyons et al., Pelvic metastases from pancreatic carcinoma - A pattern observed on bone scan, CLIN NUCL M, 26(3), 2001, pp. 230-231
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ISSN journal
03639762 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
230 - 231
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-9762(200103)26:3<230:PMFPC->2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Metastases to the bony pelvis is an unusual pattern of the spread of primar y pancreatic tumors. The authors report the presence of metastatic disease in the bony pelvis observed on bone scans in several patients who had been treated recently for pancreatic carcinoma. When bone scans that show metast atic disease in the pelvis are evaluated in patients with unknown primaries , the diagnosis of pancreatic carcinoma should be considered.