title: Inadvertent intra-arterial injection of (123)I-MIBG in a patient with metastatic pheochromocytoma.
abstract: We present an interesting image of the inadvertent arterial injection of I-MIBG (metaiodobenzylguanidine) in a 36-year-old man with hereditary, metastatic pheochromocytoma, who underwent a diagnostic whole-body scan for the evaluation of extent of disease before possible I-MIBG therapy. During the tracer injection in the left antecubital area, the patient experienced tingling and skin redness in the left forearm and hand.
authors: From the Molecular Imaging and Therapy Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Lohrmann
authors: Jorge A
authors: JA
authors: Carrasquillo
mesh_terms: D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
chemical_list: D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine