In-111 pentetreotide uptake in a uterine myoma.

摘要

We present a case of a 43-year-old woman with a week-long epigastric pain, that did not resolve with ordinary treatment. Blood and urinary test were performed and the 5 hydroxyindoleacetic acid was elevated in the urine. There was suspicion of a carcinoid tumor. In- 111 pentetreotide (Octreoscan) scan and computed tomography (CT) were performed. On the Octreoscan study we visualized hypogastric uptake that correlated with the CT image that showed a partially calcified uterine myoma. The diagnostic use of In-111 pentetreotide is for the evaluation of neuroendocrine tumors, but uptake has been demonstrated in different cell elements such as lymphocytes, fibroblasts, and endothelium.