(1) Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 169 Ashley Avenue, Room 297, Box 250322, Charleston, SC 29425, USA;(2) Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Abstract:
The role of FDG-PET in the diagnosis of bone metastases remains unsettled, although it is hoped that PET scans will add specificity to or replace bone scintigraphy. We report a case in which an acute traumatic fracture presented with a level of uptake generally considered indicative of neoplasm. It is important to recognize that increased FDG-PET activity in bone should not be accepted as definitive evidence of metastatic disease.
