Generalized Muscular Uptake of 99m Tc-MDP on Bone Scan in a Patient With Scleromyxedema-Associated Myopathy.

Chen, Jinzhi; Zhang, Xi; Li, Qian; Liu, Meng; Fu, Zhanli · Clin Nucl Med · 2023

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A 62-year-old man presented with a 5-year history of progressive myasthenia, myalgia, and skin changes. Upon laboratory testing, elevated serum creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase, as well as monoclonal immunoglobulin Gκ, were observed. A bone scan revealed generalized muscular uptake of 99m Tc-MDP, whereas 18 F-FDG PET/CT demonstrated only mild hypermetabolism of the muscles. A muscle biopsy showed myofibrillary vacuolar degeneration, and a skin biopsy indicated scleromyxedema. Based on these findings, the patient was diagnosed with scleromyxedema-associated myopathy.

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