Images from ¹⁸F-DOPA Scan in Congenital Hyperinsulinism: Not Always a Clue for Diagnosis / 대한핵의학회잡지
Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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: 362-363, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is the most common cause of persistent hypoglycaemia in childhood (Horm Res 7065-72, 2008; J Clin Endocr Metab 93869-875, 2008). ¹⁸⁻Fluoro-L-dihydroxy-phenylalanine (¹⁸F-DOPA) positron emission tomography (PET) can detect areas of increased activity in the pancreas and may differentiate focal from diffuse CHI (J Clin Endocr Metab 93869-875, 2008; Radiology 253216-222, 2009). We here report the case of a girl who complained of recurrent episodes of severe hypoglycaemia despite previous partial pancreatectomy. To evaluate the need for additional surgical intervention, we performed ¹⁸F-DOPA PET/computed tomography (CT), which showed a focal lesion corresponding to the anatomical region of the pancreatic tail. On the other hand, abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) clearly demonstrated that the ¹⁸F-DOPA uptake was in a loop of bowel occupying the previous surgical bed. Our case highlights that bowel uptake can be a possible pitfall in the interpretation of ¹⁸F-DOPA PET/CT in children affected by CHI, suggesting that when ¹⁸F-DOPA PET/CT results do not fit the clinical picture, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may allow a more accurate correlation of the radiotracer activity with the underlying anatomical or pathological structure.
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Pâncreas
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Pancreatectomia
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Cauda
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Hiperinsulinismo Congênito
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Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons
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Diagnóstico
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Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons combinada à Tomografia Computadorizada
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Mãos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Criança
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2017
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