In-111 octreotide scintigraphy in the diagnostic evaluation of en plaque meningioma. A case report

Clin Nucl Med. 1995 Jun;20(6):508-11. doi: 10.1097/00003072-199506000-00008.

Abstract

A 44-year-old woman had a 13-year history of a small bulge of the left frontal region which had increased in size during the last year. At admission, an orange-sized, hard, fixed left frontal mass was found. Magnetic resonance imaging showed hyperostosis in the left frontal region which was causing a skull deformity and marked focal meningeal enhancement. A hyperostotic plaque meningioma was hypothesized. In-111 octreotide scintigraphy confirmed the diagnosis before surgery. In-111 octreotide scintigraphy allows biologic characterization of neoplasms in vivo.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Indium Radioisotopes*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Meningioma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Meningioma / surgery
  • Octreotide / analogs & derivatives*
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Indium Radioisotopes
  • indium-111-octreotide
  • Octreotide