Intrapancreatic Accessory Spleen Mimicking Neuroendocrine Tumor on 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT

Clin Nucl Med. 2015 Sep;40(9):744-5. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000000863.

Abstract

Besides well-known physiologic uptake of Ga-DOTATATE in spleen, pituitary gland, pancreatic head, adrenals, kidney, and urinary bladder, sometimes unusual areas of uptake are found. We report a case of a 53-year-old woman who had vague pain in abdomen for which abdominal CT was done showing a contrast-enhancing lesion in the pancreatic tail. It was suspected to be of neuroendocrine origin and Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT showed a corresponding focal uptake. Spleen-preserving pancreatic tail resection was performed. Pathology revealed the diagnosis of an accessory intrapancreatic spleen (AIPS).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Multimodal Imaging
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / diagnostic imaging*
  • Organometallic Compounds*
  • Pancreas / abnormalities
  • Pancreas / diagnostic imaging*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Spleen / abnormalities
  • Spleen / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • gallium Ga 68 dotatate