TY - JOUR
T1 - Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor with involvement of the inferior mesenteric vein diagnosed by Ga-68 DOTA-TATE PET/CT
AU - Sainz-Esteban, Aurora
AU - Prasad, Vikas
AU - Baum, Richard P.
PY - 2010/1
Y1 - 2010/1
N2 - It has been reported that benign and malignant thrombi may be distinguishable by its F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose uptake on PET, the malignant thrombus having a higher uptake as compared with the benign. Tumor thrombus may involve the portal vein and inferior vena cava in patients with abdominal or pelvic malignancy. We present a case of a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor with hepatic and regional lymph node metastases and with an uptake pattern along the inferior mesenteric vein on Ga-68 DOTA-TATE PET/CT similar to those reported for a malignant tumor thrombus diagnosed with F-18 FDG PET/CT.
AB - It has been reported that benign and malignant thrombi may be distinguishable by its F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose uptake on PET, the malignant thrombus having a higher uptake as compared with the benign. Tumor thrombus may involve the portal vein and inferior vena cava in patients with abdominal or pelvic malignancy. We present a case of a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor with hepatic and regional lymph node metastases and with an uptake pattern along the inferior mesenteric vein on Ga-68 DOTA-TATE PET/CT similar to those reported for a malignant tumor thrombus diagnosed with F-18 FDG PET/CT.
KW - Ga-68 DOTA-TATE PET/CT
KW - Inferior mesenteric vein
KW - Neuroendocrine tumor
KW - Pancreas
KW - Tumor thrombus
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U2 - 10.1097/RLU.0b013e3181c3b74a
DO - 10.1097/RLU.0b013e3181c3b74a
M3 - Article
C2 - 20026975
AN - SCOPUS:75149152486
SN - 0363-9762
VL - 35
SP - 40
EP - 41
JO - Clinical nuclear medicine
JF - Clinical nuclear medicine
IS - 1
ER -