68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT of Ectopic Cushing Syndrome Due to Appendicular Carcinoid

Clin Nucl Med. 2019 Nov;44(11):881-882. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002766.

Abstract

Approximately 5% to 15% cases of endogenous Cushing syndrome are due to ectopic adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)-producing neuroendocrine tumors, which are commonly located in bronchopulmonary system, thymus, and gastrointestinal tract including pancreas. Although carcinoid tumors of the appendix are revealed in 0.3% of patients undergoing routine appendectomy, ACTH-secreting appendicular carcinoid is a rare entity. We present a case of a 22-year-old woman with ectopic ACTH-dependent Cushing syndrome due to an appendicular carcinoid, which was localized with the help of Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT scan.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Appendiceal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Cushing Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cushing Syndrome / etiology*
  • Cushing Syndrome / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Organometallic Compounds*
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Organometallic Compounds
  • gallium Ga 68 dotatate