Lung mass appearing as a dilated left ventricle on Tc-99m tetrofosmin myocardial perfusion scintigraphy

Clin Nucl Med. 2009 Sep;34(9):620-1. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e3181b06a6b.

Abstract

Tc-99m tetrofosmin is a common tracer used in myocardial perfusion scintigraphy. Several benign and malignant tumors also take up tetrofosmin. We present a case of a 60-year-old woman with a history of a left lung mass awaiting resection. The patient was referred for a myocardial perfusion scan for preoperative risk assessment. The myocardial perfusion scan revealed a large cavitated lesion mimicking a dilated left ventricle and the CT scan revealed a large mass in the left lung with central necrosis displacing the heart and mediastinum. The patient underwent thoracotomy with resection of the mass and the histology confirmed atypical carcinoid. This case highlights noncardiac uptake of Tc-99m tetrofosmin in an atypical carcinoid.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoid Tumor / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoid Tumor / surgery
  • Female
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Ventricles / pathology
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
  • Organophosphorus Compounds*
  • Organotechnetium Compounds*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Organotechnetium Compounds
  • technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin