Pulmonary calcification detected by bone scintigraphy in a pediatric case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Author:
Dela Cruz Karina Michaela
;
Pascual Thomas Neil B
;
Conlu Raymund Augustus O
;
Magboo Vincent Peter C
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Human;
Male;
Child Preschool;
PRECURSOR CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA;
- From:
The Philippine Journal of Nuclear Medicine
2012;7(1):30-32
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
This is a case report of a pediatric patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and presenting with a rare finding of bilateral pulmonary calcification. The patient's pulmonary calcification was detected as an incidental finding during a routine bone scan performed to evaluate the patient's bone pains. Bone scintigraphy is one of the most sensitive and efficient modalities for detecting extra-osseous calcification.
