Visualization of myocardial metastasis of carcinoid tumor by indium-111-pentetreotide

J Nucl Med. 1996 Sep;37(9):1528-30.

Abstract

We present a case of metastatic carcinoid tumor metastatic to the heart, presenting as ventricular arrhythmia and diagnosed by 111Inpentetreotide scintiscan despite negative endocardial biopsy. The incidence and diagnosis of carcinoid heart disease is discussed, as well as the complementary role of high-resolution anatomical images (CT, MRI) with functional images (SPECT, PET) to determine the correct diagnosis of this rare condition.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoid Heart Disease / diagnosis
  • Carcinoid Heart Disease / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Indium Radioisotopes*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardium / pathology
  • Somatostatin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Indium Radioisotopes
  • Somatostatin
  • pentetreotide