title: Vasoactive intestinal peptide and somatostatin receptor scintigraphy for differential diagnosis of hepatic carcinoid metastasis.
abstract: We report a case of a hepatic carcinoid metastasis mimicking a hemangioma on ultrasound and on CT. Indium-111-DTPA-D-Phe-1-octreotide (111In-OCT) and 123I-vasoactive intestinal peptide (123I-VIP) receptor images suggested a carcinoid metastasis of the liver. The final diagnosis was established histopathologically. The differential diagnosis of liver lesions is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kurtaran
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raderer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prokesch
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaserer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Eibenberger
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koperna
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Niederle
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Virgolini
mesh_terms: D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015282:Octreotide / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D004369:Pentetic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017481:Receptors, Somatostatin / Q000032:analysis*; D018005:Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000032:analysis*; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
chemical_list: D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017481:Receptors, Somatostatin; D018005:Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; C071632:SDZ 215-811; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D015282:Octreotide