title: [A new medico-nuclear outlook for the diagnosis and treatment of pheochromocytomas: 131I-meta-iodobenzylguanidine (131I-MIBG). Comments on results obtained].
abstract: The diagnostic and therapeutic potential of 131I-MIBG, the new imaging agent with structural similarity to norepinephrine, was evaluated in 23 patients with a suspect pheochromocytoma. Seven out of 8 benign pheochromocytomas (2 ectopic) were correctly localized with 131I-MIBG scintigraphy (1 false negative). In 2 catecholamine-secreting malignant pheochromocytomas both the primary tumor and the metastases (1 case) were demonstrated. One uncommon case of dopamine-secreting malignant pheochromocytoma, as expected, was not shown. In the remaining 12 cases, found to be "normal" after completing the work-up, distribution of the radiopharmaceutical was evaluated using a semiquantitative grading system. 131I-MIBG scintigraphy proved to be a non invasive and accurate (95%) diagnostic modality, specific for neuroadrenergic tumors. The treatment with 131I-MIBG was also carried out in 2 malignant pheochromocytomas with encouraging results.
mesh_terms: D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D000293:Adolescent; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000532:radiotherapy; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007462:Iodobenzenes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013997:Time Factors; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007462:Iodobenzenes; D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine
vernacular_title: Una nuova prospettiva medico-nucleare per la diagnosi e il trattamento dei feocromocitomi: la 131I-meta-iodobenzilguanidina (131I-MIBG). Considerazioni sui risultati ottenuti.