Tumor localization in ectopic Cushing syndrome using combined PET/CT imaging

Clin Nucl Med. 2013 Sep;38(9):749-51. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e31829962d3.

Abstract

Diagnosis of ectopic Cushing syndrome is challenging. The best imaging approach for localizing ectopic ACTH-secreting tumors is not defined. Here, we report on a 68-year-old woman with new-onset hypertension (>200/90 mm Hg) who was referred to our institution with suspicion of ectopic ACTH-secreting tumor for further work-up. Combined FDG PET/CT as a whole-body imaging modality revealed a neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreatic tail confirmed by surgical exploration.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Cushing Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cushing Syndrome / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Multimodal Imaging
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / diagnostic imaging*
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / pathology
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*