Abstract
We report a rare case of ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome caused by a metastatic neuroendocrine tumor (NET) of the pancreas detected by PET/CT using different tracers. A 43-year-old female patient with Cushing syndrome (CS) by suspected ectopic ACTH secretion underwent a Ga-DOTANOC and a F-FDG PET/CT. Both these functional imaging techniques revealed increased tracer uptake in a pancreatic mass and multiple liver metastases. Histology showed the presence of a mildly differentiated pancreatic NET. Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT may be a useful functional imaging method, complementary to F-FDG PET/CT, in detecting ACTH-secreting pancreatic NETs.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | N/A-N/A |
Numero di pagine | 3 |
Rivista | Clinical Nuclear Medicine |
Volume | 2013 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2013 |
Keywords
- CUSHING ECTOPICO
- ECTOPIC ACTH SYNDROME
- F-FDG
- Ga-DOTANOC
- NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS
- TUMORI ENUROENDOCRINI