Incidental finding of parathyroid adenoma with 11C-choline PET/CT

Clin Nucl Med. 2012 Jun;37(6):593-5. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e31824c5ffc.

Abstract

Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) with 11C-choline is an established diagnostic tool for restaging prostate cancer patients with biochemical failure after primary treatment. In the present case, 11C-choline PET/CT was performed in a prostate cancer patient with skeletal metastases, treated with hormonal therapy. In addition to the detection of pathologic uptake at prostate and vertebra, 11C-choline uptake occurred in the neck. The finding was suggestive for a parathyroid adenoma on subsequent ultrasound, then finally confirmed by parathyroid scintigraphy and histopathological analysis performed after hemithyroidectomy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adenoma / pathology
  • Adenoma / physiopathology
  • Aged
  • Carbon Radioisotopes
  • Choline*
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings*
  • Male
  • Multimodal Imaging*
  • Parathyroid Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Parathyroid Neoplasms / pathology
  • Parathyroid Neoplasms / physiopathology
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Carbon Radioisotopes
  • Choline