Epididymal Cystadenomas in von Hippel-Lindau Disease Showing Increased Activity on 68Ga DOTATATE PET/CT

Clin Nucl Med. 2016 Oct;41(10):781-2. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000001314.

Abstract

von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is a familial cancer syndrome characterized by the development of a variety of malignant and benign tumors, including epididymal cystadenomas. We report a case of a VHL patient with bilateral epididymal cystadenomas who was evaluated with Ga DOTATATE PET/CT, showing intensely increased activity (SUVmax, 21.6) associated with the epididymal cystadenomas, indicating cell-surface overexpression of somatostatin receptors. The presented case supports the usefulness of somatostatin receptor imaging using Ga DOTA-conjugated peptides for detection and follow-up of VHL manifestations, as well as surveillance of asymptomatic gene carriers.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cystadenoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Spermatocele / diagnostic imaging*
  • von Hippel-Lindau Disease / diagnostic imaging*

Substances

  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • gallium Ga 68 dotatate