title: Initial diagnosis and treatment follow up of neuroblastoma invasion of inferior vena cava with I-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine scintigraphy.
abstract: Neuroblastoma is a common malignancy diagnosed during childhood. Metastatic neuroblastoma frequently involves regional lymph nodes, bone, and bone marrow. In contrast, neuroblastoma involvement of the inferior vena cava (IVC) is extremely rare. We report a case of neuroblastoma with IVC invasion visualized with I-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine (I-123 MIBG) scintigraphy during a diagnostic workup while a follow-up I-123 MIBG scan showed resolution of tumor uptake in the IVC with treatment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nuclear Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Hongming
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhuang
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals