| Literature DB >> 18459046 |
Aline Barbosa Moraes1, Giselle F Taboada, Michel Pontes Carneiro, Leonardo Vieira Neto, Luiz Eduardo Armondi Wildemberg, Kalil Madi, Romeu Cortes Domingues, Mônica R Gadelha.
Abstract
Ectopically ACTH producing tumors may be difficult to localize by conventional radiology and functional imaging may be helpful. Case 1: 31-year-old man was diagnosed with ectopic ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome (ECS). Thorax CT revealed a 1.3 cm nodular opacity in upper left lobe, suggestive of residual lesion. [(18)F] fluoro-2-deoxy-D: -glucose ([(18)F] FDG) positron emission tomography ([(18)F] FDG PET) scan revealed mild glycolytic metabolic activity. Pathological examination confirmed an ACTH-positive carcinoid tumor. Case 2: 53-year-old woman presented with very rapid onset ECS. Pituitary MRI was normal. Thorax CT revealed no tumoral lesion. Abdominal and pelvic MRI showed images suggestive of hepatic and iliac, femoral and lumbar secondary implants. [(18)F] FDG PET scan revealed intense uptake in uterus, especially cervix, suggesting this to be the primary tumor site. These cases illustrate the role of [(18)F] FDG PET in the investigation of an ECS where conventional imaging studies were not elucidative in the search for a responsible tumor.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID： 18459046 DOI： 10.1007/s11102-008-0125-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pituitary ISSN： 1386-341X Impact factor: 4.107