Abdominopelvic Hemangiopericytoma Mimicking Neuroendocrine Tumor on 68 Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT

We present the case of a 60-year-old man who was being evaluated for 2 intra-abdominal masses. The masses were tracer avid on 68 Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT and were suggestive of neuroendocrine tumor. Histopathology, however, confirmed the masses to be hemangiopericytoma. Hemangiopericytoma comes under the u...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 2023-04, Vol.48 (4), p.e193-e194
Main Authors: Prakash, Sneha, Shamim, Shamim Ahmed, Rastogi, Sameer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Hemangiopericytoma - pathology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neuroendocrine Tumors - pathology
Organometallic Compounds
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
Solitary Fibrous Tumors
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Summary:We present the case of a 60-year-old man who was being evaluated for 2 intra-abdominal masses. The masses were tracer avid on 68 Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT and were suggestive of neuroendocrine tumor. Histopathology, however, confirmed the masses to be hemangiopericytoma. Hemangiopericytoma comes under the umbrella of solitary fibrous tumors, a rare tumor group arising from the mesenchymal cells. Solitary fibrous tumors commonly arise from the pleura but can occur anywhere in the body. Intra-abdominal hemangiopericytoma are extremely rare and should be kept in mind as one of the differential diagnoses for 68 Ga-DOTA peptide-avid tumors.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/RLU.0000000000004556