title: [Diagnosis and therapy of neuroectodermal tumors].
abstract: Computed tomography (CT) and 123I- or 131I-meta-iodo-benzyl-guanidine (MIBG) scintigraphy were compared for accuracy in tumor detection in 47 patients with neuroectodermal neoplasms. MIBG concentration was found in 12 of 13 pheochromocytomas, 12 of 12 neuroblastomas, 5 of 9 carcinoids, and 1 of 4 glomus tumors. MIBG uptake was not observed in medullary thyroid carcinomas, oat-cell carcinomas, Merkel tumors, 1 gastrinoma, and 2 unclassified neuroectodermal neoplasms. With regard to the different tumor manifestations, the sensitivity in detecting pheochromocytomas, neuroblastomas, and carcinoids was 87%, 77%, and 100% for CT, and 83%, 100% and 71% for MIBG scintigraphy, MIBG scintiscan was superior in the detection of small adrenal pheochromocytomas (less than 1 cm diameter) and in the depiction of small bone metastases and bone marrow infiltration from neuroblastoma. In all, 25 cycles of high-dose MIBG therapy were performed in eight patients with surgically incurable tumors (4 malignant pheochromocytomas, 1 neuroblastoma, 3 carcinoids). The total therapeutic activity applied was 3.55-43.29 GBq 131I-MIBG. Tumor kinetics of MIBG were investigated before and during treatment. One patient with metastatic pheochromocytoma has been in complete remission for a follow-up period of 36 months since completion of treatment, and another patient is in partial remission. Tumor reduction or no change was observed in four patients. Two patients died of non-concentrating recurrence and metastases.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Klinische Radiologie mit Poliklinik, Radiologische Universitätsklinik, Heidelberg.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Adolph
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kimmig
mesh_terms: D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007462:Iodobenzenes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007462:Iodobenzenes; D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine
vernacular_title: Diagnostik und Therapie neuroektodermaler Tumoren.