title: Differentiation of pituitary adenomas from other sellar and parasellar tumors by 99mTc(V)-DMSA scintigraphy.
abstract: Pentavalent technetium-99m dimercaptosuccinic acid [99mTc(V)-DMSA] scintigraphy was evaluated for the differentiation of pituitary adenomas, especially non-functioning adenomas, from other sellar and parasellar lesions. Diffuse 99mTc(V)-DMSA accumulation within the tumor was found in seven of seven non-functioning, three of four growth hormone-secreting, and seven of eight prolactin-secreting adenomas, but only partial accumulation in only two of 16 non-pituitary adenomas and normal pituitary glands. There were no significant relationship between tumor-to-background ratios and tumor size or serum hormone level. 99mTc(V)-DMSA scintigraphy showed overall sensitivity of 81% (17/21 cases) for detecting pituitary adenomas, in particular 100% for non-functioning adenomas. 99mTc(V)-DMSA may be useful for detecting pituitary adenomas, especially non-functioning adenomas, and for the differentiation of non-functioning pituitary adenomas from other sellar and parasellar lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama Minamikyosai Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. yamamura@urahp.yokohama-cu.ac.jp
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamamura
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Isao
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019783:Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019783:Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid