Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide and Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy for Differential Diagnosis of Hepatic Carcinoid Metastasis

• Published in: The Journal of nuclear medicine (1978) Vol. 38; no. 6; pp. 880 - 881
• Main Authors: Kurtaran, Amir, Raderer, Markus, Muller, Christian, Prokesch, Rupert, Kaserer, Klaus, Eibenberger, Klemens, Kopema, Katharina, Niederle, Bruno, Virgolini, Irene
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Reston, VA Soc Nuclear Med 01-06-1997; Society of Nuclear Medicine
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Carcinoid Tumor - diagnosis; Carcinoid Tumor - diagnostic imaging; Carcinoid Tumor - secondary; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; Hemangioma - diagnosis; Hemangioma - diagnostic imaging; Humans; Indium Radioisotopes; Iodine Radioisotopes; Liver Neoplasms - diagnosis; Liver Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Liver Neoplasms - secondary; Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Octreotide - analogs & derivatives; Pentetic Acid - analogs & derivatives; Radiopharmaceuticals; Receptors, Somatostatin - analysis; Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide - analysis; Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; Tumors; Radionuclide study; Human; Liver; Hepatic disease; Malignant tumor; Metastasis; Scintigraphy; Indium; Differential diagnostic; Case study; Histopathology; Malignant carcinoid tumor; Peptidergic receptor; Digestive diseases; Medical imagery; Female; Somatostatin; VIP; Iodine
• ISSN: 0161-5505; 1535-5667

We report a case of a hepatic carcinoid metastasis mimicking a hemangioma on ultrasound and on CT. Indium-111-DTPA-D-Phe-1-octreotide (111In-OCT) and 123I-vasoactive intestinal peptide (123I-VIP) receptor images suggested a carcinoid metastasis of the liver. The final diagnosis was established histopathologically. The differential diagnosis of liver lesions is discussed.