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Childhood multifocal osteosarcoma--diagnosis by 99mtechnetium bone scan: a case report
Medical and Pediatric Oncology
|January 1, 1979
Summary
A 14-year-old boy was diagnosed with multifocal osteosarcoma. A technetium-99m bone scan proved crucial for preoperative staging, revealing multiple bone lesions in this unusual case.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Nuclear Medicine
- Skeletal Imaging
Background:
- Osteosarcoma is a primary bone malignancy often presenting as a solitary lesion.
- Accurate staging is critical for effective treatment planning in osteosarcoma patients.