Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Palatine Tonsil Unmasked by 68 Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 63-year-old woman with metastatic neuroendocrine tumor in her abdominal wall received dual tracer PET/CT with 18 F-FDG and 68 Ga-DOTATATE for staging and finding the potential primary site. The 18 F-FDG PET/CT found metastases in her abdominal wall, mediastinal node, right adrenal and T 6 vertebra. Because of the high background activity, it missed the primary tumor in her left palatine tonsil. The 68 Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT found the primary tumor, which was confirmed by histopathology.
Medical subject headings
- Organometallic Compounds
- Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Palatine Tonsil
- Tonsillar Neoplasms
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed