Metastatic Insulinoma Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Treated With 177Lu-DOTATATE Induction and Maintenance Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy: A Suggested Protocol

Clin Nucl Med. 2016 Jan;41(1):53-4. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000001023.

Abstract

A 70-year-old woman presented with frequent episodes of hypoglycemia. Imaging revealed a 6-cm pancreatic mass with several liver lesions. The pancreatic mass was resected and confirmed to be a well-differentiated insulinoma. Surgery improved but did not resolve her hypoglycemic episodes, and she was referred for peptide receptor radionuclide therapy with 177Lu-DOTATATE to treat her residual disease. A modified protocol with a continuous IV dextrose infusion was used, and the treatments were well tolerated. After 4 induction and 2 maintenance treatments, her hypoglycemic symptoms resolved completely and her disease stabilized. She has been progression free for 24 months.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Insulinoma / pathology
  • Insulinoma / radiotherapy*
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / pathology
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / radiotherapy*
  • Octreotide / analogs & derivatives*
  • Octreotide / therapeutic use
  • Organometallic Compounds / therapeutic use*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Receptors, Peptide / metabolism*

Substances

  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Receptors, Peptide
  • lutetium Lu 177 dotatate
  • Octreotide