Abstract
A 77-year-old man was referred to our center for a suspected neuroendocrine neoplasm in the pancreatic tail, incidentally detected at CT. Ga DOTANOC PET/CT showed intense tracer uptake in the pancreatic lesion. At MRI, the lesion was similar to the spleen on all sequences, suggesting the presence of intrapancreatic accessory spleen. A Tc-colloid SPECT/CT scan performed to differentiate spleen tissue from neuroendocrine tumor revealed a focal uptake in the pancreatic lesion, thus confirming the presence of ectopic spleen and avoiding unnecessary surgery.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 415-418 |
Numero di pagine | 4 |
Rivista | Clinical Nuclear Medicine |
Volume | 2015 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2014 |
Keywords
- ACCESSORY SPLEEN
- PET/CT