Limited utility of routine bone scintigraphy in the staging of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: A cross-sectional study.
Fatima Rodriguez-AlvarezBlanca Zuleima Mota-AyalaRamiro Villavicencio-MartínezEric Kauffman-OrtegaLucero Selene Téllez-MoránGraciela Castro-NarroEleazar Ignacio-AlvarezJesús Alejandro Gabutti-ThomasCarlos Moctezuma-VelazquezPublished in: Annals of hepatology (2024)
Routine BS in HCC staging demonstrated low yield, with a notable rate of false positives. Considering the implications of extrahepatic disease, BS may be justified for liver transplant candidates outside conventional criteria. Our study highlights the limited role of BS in early-stage HCC and advocates for a more selective utilization.