Detection of Occult Thymoma Using Tc-99m tetrofosmin Scintigraphy.
- Author:
Seong Young KWON
1
;
Shin Young JEONG
;
Young Soon SEO
;
Jung Min HA
;
Ari CHONG
;
Jong Ryool OH
;
Ho Chun SONG
;
Jung Joon MIN
;
Hee Seung BOM
Author Information
1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. jjmin@chonnam.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tc-99m tetrofosmin;
thymoma;
SPECT
- MeSH:
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging;
Thymoma;
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
- From:Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2008;42(3):259-260
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Tetrofosmin is a ligand that forms a lipophilic, cationic complex with Tc-99m.1) Tc-99m tetrofosmin was developed as a myocardial perfusion imaging agent and also used to depict tumors.1-3) Mediastinal tumors is also detected by Tc-99m tetrofosmin.2-5) We report a case of extracardiac mediastinal activity detected by Tc-99m tetrofosmin scintigraphy, which revealed thymoma.
