Title
Schmorl Nodes Can Cause Increased 68Ga Dotatate Activity On Pet/Ct, Mimicking Metastasis In Patients With Neuroendocrine Malignancy
Keywords
68 Ga DOTATATE PET/CT; Inflammation; Neuroendocrine tumor; Schmorl node
Abstract
Schmorl node (SN) is the herniation of the nucleus pulposus through the cartilaginous and bony endplate into the adjacent vertebral body. It is documented that SNs produce areas of moderately increased 18F-FDG uptake.We present a case of a patient with history of neuroendocrine tumor, who underwent 68Ga DOTATATE PET/CT for follow-up, showing increased focal vertebral uptake suggestive of bone metastasis. CT revealed typical findings of an SN. The presented case indicates that SNs should be considered when encountering focally increased skeletal uptake in 68Ga DOTATATE PET/CT studies, which can mimic metastasis in patients with history of neuroendocrine tumors.
Publication Date
1-1-2016
Publication Title
Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Volume
41
Issue
3
Number of Pages
249-250
Document Type
Article
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1097/RLU.0000000000001065
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
84946887503 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84946887503
STARS Citation
Papadakis, Georgios Z.; Millo, Corina; Bagci, Ulas; Sadowski, Samira M.; and Stratakis, Constantine A., "Schmorl Nodes Can Cause Increased 68Ga Dotatate Activity On Pet/Ct, Mimicking Metastasis In Patients With Neuroendocrine Malignancy" (2016). Scopus Export 2015-2019. 2974.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2015/2974