68Ga DOTATATE uptake in vertebral hemangioma

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Beitragende

Abstract

Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy is an established modality for imaging well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors. It is known that inflammatory diseases (eg, tuberculosis) may also accumulate somatostatin receptor analogs. Here, we present the case of a 69-year-old patient with a neuroendocrine tumor of the rectum showing uptake of Ga DOTATATE in 2 vertebrae that was caused by vertebral hemangiomas. This could be clearly demonstrated on the CT scan. Although studies outlining the normal distribution of Ga DOTATATE exist, uptake in vertebral hemangiomas has not been described yet. As the case shows, vertebral hemangiomas should be kept in mind as a benign differential diagnosis.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)462-463
Seitenumfang2
FachzeitschriftClinical nuclear medicine
Jahrgang39
Ausgabenummer5
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 1 Mai 2014
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 24152639

Schlagworte

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