In-111 octreotide uptake in the thymus in a patient with Cushing's syndrome

被引:4
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作者
Duarte, PS
Zhuang, HM
Gusmao, MD
Liberman, B
机构
[1] Fleury Ctr Med Diagnost, Nucl Med Sect, BR-0133910 Sao Paulo, Brazil
[2] Hosp Univ Penn, Div Nucl Med, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
[3] Hosp Brigadeiro, Endocrinol Sect, Sao Paulo, Brazil
关键词
carcinoid; neuroendocrine; octreoscan; octreotide; thymus;
D O I
10.1097/00003072-200206000-00020
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
Discrete hyperplasia of the adrenal glands was noted in a 15-year-old girl with Cushing's syndrome. A thoracic computed tomograph (CT) revealed no abnormality. To assess the location of a possible tumor secreting adrenocorticotrophic hormone, an In-111 octreotide study was performed, which showed significant tracer uptake in the region of the thymus.
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页码:453 / 454
页数:2
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