TY - JOUR
T1 - Diagnosis of pheochromocytoma by 131I-MIBG scintigraphy
AU - Miyanaga, N.
AU - Hattori, K.
AU - Shiraiwa, H.
AU - Hinotsu, S.
AU - Nemoto, R.
AU - Koiso, K.
AU - Takeda, T.
AU - Ishikawa, N.
PY - 1990/2/1
Y1 - 1990/2/1
N2 - Between February, 1984, and June, 1988, 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I-MIBG) scintigraphy was performed on 48 patients with suspected pheochromocytoma at our hospital. Whole body image and/or spot images were obtained 24, 48 and 72 hours after injection of 0.5 mCi of 131I-MIBG. In 10 of 12 patients with surgically proven pheochromocytoma, 131I-MIBG was accumulated in the primary and metastatic tumor. 131I-MIBG scintigraphy was negative in 2 patients. One case of renal cyst had the accumulation of 131I-MIBG but the disease could be confirmed. By 131I-MIBG scintigraphy sensitivity was 83% (10/12), and specificity was 97% (35/36). Heart intensity was much higher in patients with nonpheochromocytoma than those with pheochromocytoma. Thus 131I-MIBG scintigraphy proved to be safe, non-invasive and specific in the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma.
AB - Between February, 1984, and June, 1988, 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I-MIBG) scintigraphy was performed on 48 patients with suspected pheochromocytoma at our hospital. Whole body image and/or spot images were obtained 24, 48 and 72 hours after injection of 0.5 mCi of 131I-MIBG. In 10 of 12 patients with surgically proven pheochromocytoma, 131I-MIBG was accumulated in the primary and metastatic tumor. 131I-MIBG scintigraphy was negative in 2 patients. One case of renal cyst had the accumulation of 131I-MIBG but the disease could be confirmed. By 131I-MIBG scintigraphy sensitivity was 83% (10/12), and specificity was 97% (35/36). Heart intensity was much higher in patients with nonpheochromocytoma than those with pheochromocytoma. Thus 131I-MIBG scintigraphy proved to be safe, non-invasive and specific in the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 2343801
AN - SCOPUS:0025377475
SN - 0018-1994
VL - 36
SP - 105
EP - 108
JO - Acta Urologica Japonica
JF - Acta Urologica Japonica
IS - 2
ER -