Improved detection of disseminated pheochromocytoma using post therapy I-131 MIBG scanning.
A 50-year-old man had metastatic pheochromocytoma to the left frontal bone. The primary adrenal tumor was removed 12 years previously. Bone scanning and diagnostic I-131 and I-123 MIBG imaging showed metastatic lesions in the right femur and midthoracic spine. However, post-therapy I-131 MIBG scanning showed extensive and widespread metastatic disease. Post-therapeutic I-131 MIBG whole-body scanning was necessary to more fully assess the extent of metastatic pheochromocytoma.
Campbell
L
L
Department of Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Ultrasound, Woden Valley Hospital, Garran, ACT, Australia.
Mouratidis
B
B
Sullivan
P
P
D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000528:radiation effects; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007462:Iodobenzenes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000528:radiation effects; D014915:Whole-Body Counting
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007462:Iodobenzenes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine