AI Article Synopsis
- - Renal tumoural calcinosis is uncommon, but its frequency is increasing as more people live longer with dialysis treatment.
- - Whole body skeletal scintigraphy using 99mTc-MDP is an effective technique for identifying areas affected by this condition in the bones.
- - The text includes an intriguing bone scan image from a patient experiencing severe renal tumoural calcinosis.
Article Abstract
Renal tumoural calcinosis is rare, but the incidence is rising with increasing life expectancy due to dialysis. Whole body skeletal scintigraphy with 99mTc- MDP is a sensitive method to detect sites of osseous involvement. We share an interesting image of the bone scan, in a patient with extensive renal tumoural calcinosis.
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