Pituitary Adenoma Recurrence Suspected on Central Hyperthyroidism Despite Empty Sella and Confirmed by 68Ga-DOTA-TOC PET/CT

Clin Nucl Med. 2017 Jun;42(6):454-455. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000001628.

Abstract

Thyrotropin-secreting pituitary adenomas are very rare tumors, known to present overexpression of somatostatin receptor subtype 2 and which may consequently demonstrate abnormal uptake on Ga-DOTA-TOC PET/CT. A 67-year-old woman with a history of operated pituitary macroadenoma presented with symptoms of hyperthyroidism including a large goiter. Her serum thyroid hormone levels were in favor of central hyperthyroidism. Pituitary MRI depicted an empty sella but visualized an ambiguous lesion centered on the left sphenoidal sinus. Complementary Ga-DOTA-TOC PET/CT finally demonstrated intense uptake by the sphenoidal lesion, confirming recurrence of the pituitary adenoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / blood
  • Adenoma / complications
  • Adenoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aged
  • Empty Sella Syndrome / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperthyroidism / complications*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Octreotide / analogs & derivatives*
  • Organometallic Compounds*
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / blood
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / complications
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Recurrence
  • Thyroid Hormones / blood

Substances

  • Ga(III)-DOTATOC
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Thyroid Hormones
  • Octreotide