An Incidental Uptake of 18F-Choline in Paraganglioma

Clin Nucl Med. 2022 Feb 1;47(2):e129-e130. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000003885.

Abstract

We present a case of carotid glomus paraganglioma incidentally detected using 18F-choline PET/CT in a 63-year-old man with prostate cancer. 18F-choline PET/CT scan demonstrated a small area of 18F-choline uptake (SUVmax, 2.3) in the right parapharyngeal space of the neck, later diagnosed as paraganglioma with low proliferation index. 18F-choline PET/CT may represent a valid alternative for studying paraganglioma when either 18F-DOPA or 68Ga-SSA are not available.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Choline / analogs & derivatives
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Paraganglioma*
  • Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal*
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
  • Prostatic Neoplasms*

Substances

  • fluoromethylcholine
  • Choline