Abstract
Carcinoid is a neuroendocrine neoplasm derived from primitive stem cells, occurring most frequently in the alimentary tract. Somatostatin-receptor scintigraphy with indium-111 pentetreotide is a sensitive and noninvasive technique for imaging carcinoid and its metastatic spread. However, nontumoral lesions such as sarcoidosis may also express somatostatin receptors, which may present a diagnostic dilemma in some patients. We present a case of sarcoidosis mimicking metastatic carcinoid on indium-111 pentetreotide scintigraphy in a patient with a history of carcinoid and intra-abdominal metastasis.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 483 |
| Pages (from-to) | 483 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Radiology Case Reports |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging