Case Report

Volume: 6 | Issue: 1 | Published: Jan 29, 2022 | Pages: 21 - 26 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1634979125

Coexistence of Paget disease and lung cancer - importance of patient management


Authors: Nevena Manevska , Anamarija Jankulovska , Dusica Todorova Stefanovski , Tanja Makazlieva , Sinisa Stojanoski


Article Info

Authors

Nevena Manevska

Medical Faculty, Institute of Pathophysiology and Nuclear medicine, Acad. Isak S. Tadzer, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, Macedonia

Anamarija Jankulovska

Medical Faculty, Institute of Pathophysiology and Nuclear medicine, Acad. Isak S. Tadzer, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, Macedonia

Dusica Todorova Stefanovski

University Institute for Positron Emission Tomography”, Skopje, Macedonia

Tanja Makazlieva

Medical Faculty, Institute of Pathophysiology and Nuclear medicine, Acad. Isak S. Tadzer, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, Macedonia

Sinisa Stojanoski

Department of Nuclear Medicine, Lazarski University, Warsaw, Poland

Publication History

Received: October 24, 2021

Revised: November 28, 2021

Accepted: November 28, 2021

Published: January 29, 2022


Abstract


Background: The coexistence of metabolic bone disease, such as Paget disease (PD) and malignant tumor is frequently described in patients with breast, prostate, lung, lymphoproliferative, colorectal, and renal neoplasms. Indeed, when evaluating cancer patients, there may be diagnostic dilemma of interpreting some changes in bone involvement, whether they are malignant or metabolic changes, since some radiological features of metabolic bone disease can mimic those of bone metastases. Case Presentation: We report a case of 55-year-old male patient, with diagnosed lung adenocarcinoma, referred to the Nuclear Medicine Department for a bone scintigraphy (BS), for evaluation of presented bone metastasis. The Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/computer tomography (CT) scan revealed intensive metabolic accumulation of the radiotracer in cervical vertebra C7, and thoracic vertebra Th1, Th6, Th11, Th12, as well as lumbar vertebra L4, L5, left sacroiliac joint, both iliac and pubic bones and left proximal femur. The FDG PET/CT showed diffuse, but mildly increased uptake in Тh6, Тh11, L4, L5 and pelvic bones (SUV max = 3.3). The CT revealed destruction of Th11 body with compression fracture. Diagnosis of PD was made based on the findings of BS and PET/CT and further confirmed on bone biopsy and the patient was started with bisphosphonate therapy. Conclusion: BS and SPECT/CT are of great importance in accurate detection of incidental PD in patients with lung cancer.

Keywords: Bone scan, SPECT/CT, bone metastasis, Paget disease, lung cancer, case report, green


Pubmed Style

Nevena Manevska, Anamarija Jankulovska, Dusica Todorova Stefanovski, Tanja Makazlieva, Sinisa Stojanoski. Coexistence of Paget disease and lung cancer - importance of patient management. EJMCR. 2022; 29 (January 2022): 21-26. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1634979125

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Nevena Manevska, Anamarija Jankulovska, Dusica Todorova Stefanovski, Tanja Makazlieva, Sinisa Stojanoski. Coexistence of Paget disease and lung cancer - importance of patient management. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1083 [Access: December 25, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1634979125

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Nevena Manevska, Anamarija Jankulovska, Dusica Todorova Stefanovski, Tanja Makazlieva, Sinisa Stojanoski. Coexistence of Paget disease and lung cancer - importance of patient management. EJMCR. 2022; 29 (January 2022): 21-26. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1634979125

Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Nevena Manevska, Anamarija Jankulovska, Dusica Todorova Stefanovski, Tanja Makazlieva, Sinisa Stojanoski. Coexistence of Paget disease and lung cancer - importance of patient management. EJMCR. (2022), [cited December 25, 2024]; 29 (January 2022): 21-26. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1634979125

Harvard Style

Nevena Manevska, Anamarija Jankulovska, Dusica Todorova Stefanovski, Tanja Makazlieva, Sinisa Stojanoski (2022) Coexistence of Paget disease and lung cancer - importance of patient management. EJMCR, 29 (January 2022): 21-26. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1634979125

Chicago Style

Nevena Manevska, Anamarija Jankulovska, Dusica Todorova Stefanovski, Tanja Makazlieva, Sinisa Stojanoski. "Coexistence of Paget disease and lung cancer - importance of patient management." 29 (2022), 21-26. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1634979125

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Nevena Manevska, Anamarija Jankulovska, Dusica Todorova Stefanovski, Tanja Makazlieva, Sinisa Stojanoski. "Coexistence of Paget disease and lung cancer - importance of patient management." 29.January 2022 (2022), 21-26. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1634979125

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Nevena Manevska, Anamarija Jankulovska, Dusica Todorova Stefanovski, Tanja Makazlieva, Sinisa Stojanoski (2022) Coexistence of Paget disease and lung cancer - importance of patient management. , 29 (January 2022), 21-26. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1634979125