Iodine-123 BMIPP and Ga-67 scintigraphy in liposarcoma

Clin Nucl Med. 1998 Sep;23(9):609-12. doi: 10.1097/00003072-199809000-00010.

Abstract

A patient with recurrent retroperitoneal liposarcoma had multiple suspected metastases. I-123 BMIPP imaging showed areas of increased uptake due to accumulation in the myxoid components of the liposarcoma. Ga-67 showed accumulation in the undifferentiated components. The well-differentiated components showed little accumulation of either I-123 BMIPP or Ga-67. Differences in the accumulation of these radionuclides may reflect differences in cell densities, fatty acid metabolism, and the degree of malignancy. I-123 BMIPP and Ga-67 scintigraphy may be useful in determining the prognosis of liposarcoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen / diagnostic imaging
  • Fatty Acids*
  • Gallium Radioisotopes*
  • Humans
  • Iodine Radioisotopes*
  • Iodobenzenes*
  • Liposarcoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Liposarcoma / secondary
  • Liposarcoma, Myxoid / diagnostic imaging
  • Liposarcoma, Myxoid / secondary
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Fatty Acids
  • Gallium Radioisotopes
  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Iodobenzenes
  • iodofiltic acid