68 Ga-DOTA-FAPI-46 PET/CT Imaging for Restaging in a Patient With Metastatic Pheochromocytoma : Comparison With 68 Ga-DOTA-TATE PET/CT

Clin Nucl Med. 2024 Nov 1;49(11):e622-e624. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000005481. Epub 2024 Oct 3.

Abstract

Pheochromocytomas (PHEOs) are neural crest-derived tumors originating from the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla and were recognized as one of the subtypes of paragangliomas by the World Health Organization in 2022. 68 Ga-labeled somatostatin analog ( 68 Ga-DOTA-NOC, 68 Ga-DOTA-TOC, and 68 Ga-DOTA-TATE) PET imaging has shown significant performance compared with 123 MIBG scintigraphy in the diagnosis of paragangliomas. It is now known that fibroblast activation protein (FAP) is overexpressed by various cancer-associated fibroblasts, including PHEOs. We would like to present the findings of 68 Ga-DOTA-FAPI-46 PET/CT and 68 Ga-DOTA-TATE PET/CT imaging performed for restaging on a 42-year-old man diagnosed with metastatic PHEO.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms* / secondary
  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Metastasis*
  • Neoplasm Staging*
  • Octreotide / analogs & derivatives
  • Organometallic Compounds*
  • Pheochromocytoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Pheochromocytoma* / pathology
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Quinolines

Substances

  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Octreotide
  • gallium Ga 68 dotatate
  • 68Ga-FAPI
  • Quinolines