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Case Reports
. 2024 Mar 1;49(3):255-257.
doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000005040. Epub 2024 Jan 15.

Histologic Heterogeneity of Chondrosarcoma Reflected on Bone SPECT/CT

Woo Hee Choi  1 , Min Wook Joo  2 , Hong-Sik Park  3
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Case Reports

Histologic Heterogeneity of Chondrosarcoma Reflected on Bone SPECT/CT

Woo Hee Choi et al. Clin Nucl Med. .

Abstract

Chondrosarcomas are a heterogeneous group of cartilage-forming tumors. The tumor is graded on areas demonstrating the highest grade. A 71-year-old man underwent bone SPECT/CT to investigate a tumorous lesion on his right femur. Correlating with the pathological findings, the high-grade area showed higher uptake in bone SPECT/CT. This case suggests that bone SPECT/CT could aid in selecting an optimal biopsy site for diagnosis, and determining the proper treatment of patients with suspected chondroid tumors.

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Conflicts of interest and sources of funding: none declared.

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