68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT can be an alternative imaging method in insulinoma patients

SA Tuzcu, Z Pekkolay, F Kılınç… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2017 - Soc Nuclear Med
SA Tuzcu, Z Pekkolay, F Kılınç, AK Tuzcu
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology, 2017Soc Nuclear Med
Insulinomas are the most common cause of hypoglycemia, resulting from endogenous
hyperinsulinism. The diagnosis of insulinoma is established by demonstrating
inappropriately high serum insulin concentrations during a spontaneous or induced episode
of hypoglycemia. Most insulinomas are islet-cell tumors. They are often small (< 2 cm),
benign, and difficult to localize with current imaging techniques. Insulinomas can be
detected using either noninvasive procedures (eg, transabdominal ultrasonography, spiral …
Insulinomas are the most common cause of hypoglycemia, resulting from endogenous hyperinsulinism. The diagnosis of insulinoma is established by demonstrating inappropriately high serum insulin concentrations during a spontaneous or induced episode of hypoglycemia. Most insulinomas are islet-cell tumors. They are often small (<2 cm), benign, and difficult to localize with current imaging techniques. Insulinomas can be detected using either noninvasive procedures (e.g., transabdominal ultrasonography, spiral CT, MRI, 111In-pentetreotide imaging, and 18F-l-dihydroxyphenylalanine PET) or invasive procedures (e.g., endoscopic ultrasonography) or a selective arterial calcium stimulation test with hepatic venous sampling.
Methods
We performed 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT on 3 patients with insulinoma.
Results
All patients' insulinomas were shown clearly with 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT.
Conclusion
68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT imaging may be a useful noninvasive imaging technique to localize insulinomas preoperatively.
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