RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Carcinoid Crisis After Injection of 6-<sup>18</sup>F-Fluorodihydroxyphenylalanine in a Patient with Metastatic Carcinoid
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine
JO J Nucl Med
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 1240
OP 1243
VO 46
IS 7
A1 Koopmans, Klaas P.
A1 Brouwers, Adrienne H.
A1 De Hooge, Marjolijn N.
A1 Van der Horst-Schrivers, Anouk N.
A1 Kema, Ido P.
A1 Wolffenbuttel, Bruce H.
A1 De Vries, Elisabeth G.
A1 Jager, Pieter L.
YR 2005
UL http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/46/7/1240.abstract
AB A carcinoid crisis is a severe complication of the carcinoid syndrome that can arise in patients with advanced metastatic neuroendocrine tumors. It can be initiated by stress, catecholamines, and tumor manipulation. In this article, we report a case in which an injection with the catecholamine tracer 6-18F-fluorodihydroxyphenylalanine, used for PET, induced a carcinoid crisis. Octreotide can be used for treatment and should be available. Tracer injection should be slow.