Detection of hepatic metastasis from medullary thyroid cancer with Tc-99m-MIBI scintigraphy in a patient with Sipple's syndrome

Ann Nucl Med. 2001 Oct;15(5):443-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02988350.

Abstract

We report a case of Sipple's syndrome with a hepatic tumor. A 28-year-old male with medullary thyroid cancer and bilateral pheochromocytomas was diagnosed as having Sipple's syndrome. The hepatic tumor was found to be hypervascular by means of a dynamic abdominal CT scan. An I-131-MIBG scan showed no increased accumulation in the tumor. A whole body Tc-99m-MIBI scan had shown, however, increased accumulation in the tumor by 10 minutes after i.v. Tc-99m-MIBI. The hepatic tumor was diagnosed histologically as a metastasis from the medullary thyroid cancer. To our knowledge, there have been no previous reports of increased Tc-99m-MIBI accumulation in hepatic metastases from medullary thyroid cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Adult
  • Carcinoma, Medullary / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carcinoma, Medullary / secondary*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Male
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2a / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pheochromocytoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi