A Case of <sup>123</sup>I-Metaiodobenzylguanidine Scintigraphy-Negative Pheochromocytoma with a Tumor-Developing Mutation in the <i>RET</i> Gene

A Case of <sup>123</sup>I-Metaiodobenzylguanidine Scintigraphy-Negative Pheochromocytoma with a Tumor-Developing Mutation in the <i>RET</i> Gene

Pheochromocytoma (PCC) is rare catecholamine-producing endocrine tumor that metastasizes in approximately 10% of cases. As a functional imaging of PCC, <sup>123</sup>I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) scintigraphy was established, and some cases of PCC exhibit negative accumulation on MIBG...

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Main Authors: Haremaru Kubo, Yuya Tsurutani, Takashi Sunouchi, Yoshitomo Hoshino, Rei Hirose, Sho Katsuragawa, Noriko Kimura, Jun Saito, Tetsuo Nishikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
pheochromocytoma
GAPP score
<i>RET</i> gene
MIBG scintigraphy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/15/4624

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