Detection of Cerebrospinal Fluid Dissemination of Recurrent Glioblastoma Using TSPO-PET With 18F-GE-180

Clin Nucl Med. 2018 Jul;43(7):518-519. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002113.

Abstract

PET targeting the translocator protein (TSPO) represents an interesting approach for glioma visualization, as TSPO is highly expressed in tumor cells. We present a 32-year-old man with recurrent glioblastoma after multimodal treatment. PET with the novel TSPO ligand F-GE-180 was performed after reirradiation. Here, the previously reirradiated tumor showed a remaining circular TSPO expression. Moreover, cerebrospinal fluid dissemination was detected by a high focal uptake at the right lateral and at the fourth ventricle, whereas only a faint contrast enhancement was present in MRI. This case demonstrated the diagnostic potential of TSPO-PET for glioma imaging by visualizing even minimal disease burden.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carbazoles
  • Central Nervous System Neoplasms / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Central Nervous System Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Glioblastoma / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Glioblastoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Glioblastoma / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Receptors, GABA / metabolism

Substances

  • Carbazoles
  • GE-180
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Receptors, GABA
  • TSPO protein, human