Abstract |
Paragangliomas, or glomus tumors, are neoplasms arising from extra-adrenal chromaffin tissue. They frequently cause symptoms by over-production of catecholamines with known predilection to multicentricity. We describe the case of a patient with bilateral carotid body tumor who underwent a preoperative ⁶⁸Gallium labeled [1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid]-1-NaI3- Octreotide (⁶⁸Ga-DOTANOC) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging for staging. This is a unique case in which multiple paraganglioma and pheochromocytoma were demonstrated in a single patient using ⁶⁸Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT.
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Authors | N Naswa, S Karunanithi, P Sharma, R Soundararajan, C Bal, R Kumar |
Journal | Revista espanola de medicina nuclear e imagen molecular
(Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol)
2014 Nov-Dec
Vol. 33
Issue 6
Pg. 374-7
ISSN: 2253-8070 [Electronic] Spain |
PMID | 25043773
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2013 Elsevier España, S.L.U. and SEMNIM. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- 68Ga-DOTANOC
- Neoplasm Proteins
- Organometallic Compounds
- Radiopharmaceuticals
- Receptors, Somatostatin
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Topics |
- Abdominal Neoplasms
(chemistry, diagnostic imaging)
- Adrenal Gland Neoplasms
(chemistry, diagnostic imaging)
- Carotid Body Tumor
(chemistry, diagnostic imaging)
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Mediastinal Neoplasms
(chemistry, diagnostic imaging)
- Middle Aged
- Multimodal Imaging
- Neoplasm Proteins
(analysis)
- Neoplasms, Multiple Primary
(chemistry, diagnostic imaging)
- Organometallic Compounds
(analysis)
- Paraganglioma
(chemistry, diagnostic imaging)
- Pheochromocytoma
(chemistry, diagnostic imaging)
- Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
- Preoperative Care
- Radiopharmaceuticals
(analysis)
- Receptors, Somatostatin
(analysis)
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Whole Body Imaging
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