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68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT of Ectopic Cushing Syndrome Due to Appendicular Carcinoid.
- Source :
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Clinical nuclear medicine [Clin Nucl Med] 2019 Nov; Vol. 44 (11), pp. 881-882. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Approximately 5% to 15% cases of endogenous Cushing syndrome are due to ectopic adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)-producing neuroendocrine tumors, which are commonly located in bronchopulmonary system, thymus, and gastrointestinal tract including pancreas. Although carcinoid tumors of the appendix are revealed in 0.3% of patients undergoing routine appendectomy, ACTH-secreting appendicular carcinoid is a rare entity. We present a case of a 22-year-old woman with ectopic ACTH-dependent Cushing syndrome due to an appendicular carcinoid, which was localized with the help of Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT scan.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1536-0229
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Clinical nuclear medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31524683
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/RLU.0000000000002766