Scintigraphic localization of phaeochromocytomas

Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 1984 Jan;20(1):1-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.1984.tb00054.x.

Abstract

131I-meta-iodobenzylguanidine scanning was performed in 14 patients with phaeochromocytomas. In all but one patient scintigraphy successfully localized the lesion(s). The results confirm that scintigraphic imaging with 131I-meta-iodo-benzylguanidine, a noninvasive method, is a valid and reliable procedure for imaging and localization of adrenal and extra-adrenal phaeochromocytomas, both benign and malignant.

MeSH terms

  • 3-Iodobenzylguanidine
  • Adolescent
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Iodobenzenes
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pheochromocytoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radionuclide Imaging

Substances

  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Iodobenzenes
  • 3-Iodobenzylguanidine