Meta-iodobenzylguanidine in metastatic phaeochromocytoma.
A case of metastatic phaeochromocytoma is presented. Meta-iodobenzylguanidine was used to locate the tumour but failed to show two functioning abdominal metastatic deposits. Although meta-iodobenzylguanidine appears to be highly specific for phaeochromocytoma, a negative scan does not exclude a functioning tumour with confidence.
D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007462:Iodobenzenes; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007462:Iodobenzenes; D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine