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Geoffrey M Currie1, Christopher Skilton2
1Faculty of Science, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia; Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
Abstract:
The role of nuclear medicine diagnostic bone scanning is well established, and the potential for detecting incidental findings is well-known. This case provides an insight into the specific role bone scanning plays in unraveling a complex clinical case. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of single-photon emission computed tomography in differentiating benign from malignant findings, particularly when subtle. The case is an excellent example of a rare disease (adult testicular embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma) requiring correlative imaging and histology for diagnosis.
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