Incidental Muscle Uptake of 177 Lu-DOTATATE in Peripheral Vascular Disease
10.1007/s13139-021-00724-4
- Author:
Piyush AGGARWAL
1
;
Kunal Ramesh CHANDEKAR
;
Ashwani SOOD
;
Shakti ZERIAL
;
Rajender KUMAR
;
Anindita SINHA
Author Information
1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
- Publication Type:CASE REPORT
- From:Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2021;55(6):320-322
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Somatostatin receptor (SSTR)-based imaging and therapy has emerged as well-established modality in neuroendocrine tumors. However, its role in inflammation imaging is still evolving. We present a 48-year-old male with metastatic neuroendocrine tumor who underwent lutetium-177-based somatostatin receptor-based therapy. The post-therapy scan showed a focal tracer uptake in the left calf muscle in addition to the expected tracer uptake at the primary and metastatic sites. Further, cross-sectional imaging and biochemical investigations revealed peripheral vascular disease (PVD). The incidental tracer uptake in the calf on post-therapy scan potentiates the role of somatostatin receptor scintigraphy in identifying macrophagespecific inflammatory reactions.
