TABLE 1

Patient Characteristics

Patient no.SexAge (y)PathologyIndicationClinical symptoms*Confirmation
1M49ParagangliomaFollow-upNoHistology
2F57Carcinoid of pancreasFollow-upNoCT
3F47Carcinoid of pancreasFollow-upDiarrheaCT
4M59Carcinoid of pancreasFollow-upNoCT
5M79Carcinoid of pancreasFollow-upNoCT
6M48Carcinoid of pancreasFollow-upNoCT
7M61Broncogenic carcinoidFollow-upNoCT, NaF
8M59Small bowel carcinoid (gastrinoma)StagingGastritisCT
9M62Small bowel carcinoidStagingFlushCT, MRI
10F66Small bowel carcinoidStagingDiarrheaCT
11M39Elevation of CgA and NSEDetectionNoCT, MRI
12F28Elevation of ACTHDetectionCushingHistology, CT
13F62Carcinoid of pancreasStagingFlushHistology, CT
14F75NET unknown primaryFollow-upNoCT
15M45Carcinoid of pancreasStagingDiarrheaCT
16F50NET unknown primaryFollow-upNoCT
17F70Carcinoid of pancreasFollow-upDiarrheaCT
18F61Elevation of CgA and NSEDetectionNoHistology
19F68NET unknown primary (gastrinoma)StagingFlushCT
20M55Small bowel carcinoidFollow-upNoCT, MRI
21F40NET of hypophysisStagingNoMRI
22M61NET unknown primaryStagingNoMRI, NaF
23M61Carcinoid of pancreasStagingNoCT
24F54Carcinoid of pancreasFollow-upNoCT
25M55Carcinoid of pancreas (gastrinoma)StagingGastritisCT
26F64NET unknown primaryStagingNoCT
27F56NET unknown primaryFollow-upNoCT, MRI
28F57HypoglycemiaDetectionNGP and CCRHistology
29F41Carcinoid of pancreasStagingNoCT
30M73Elevation of CgA and NSEDetectionDiarrheaMRI, histology
31M75HypoglycemiaDetectionNGP and CCRMRI
32M51Carcinoid of stomachStagingNoCT
33F58NET unknown primaryFollow-upFlush, diarrheaCT
34M63Elevation of CgA and NSEDetectionDiarrheaCT, MRI
35M62Small bowel carcinoidStagingNoCT
36F47NET unknown primaryStagingNoCT, histology
37F28Elevation of CgA and NSEDetectionNoHistology
38F41Broncogenic carcinoidFollow-upNoCT
39M51Carcinoid of pancreasStagingDiarrheaCT
40F40Elevation of CgA and NSEDetectionNoHistology
41M77NET of prostate glandStagingNoCT, NaF
42M54HypoglycemiaDetectionNGP and CCRCT, MRI
43M69Carcinoid of stomachStagingNoCT
44M64Carcinoid of pancreasStagingNoCT
45M84Carcinoid of pancreasStagingFlushCT, MRI
46M74NET unknown primaryStagingNoCT
47M74Broncogenic carcinoidStagingNoCT
48F43Carcinoid of pancreasStagingNoCT, MRI
49M56Small bowel carcinoidStagingNoCT
50F57Small bowel carcinoidStagingNoCT, NaF
51F58Small bowel carcinoidStagingFlushCT
52M55Elevation of CgA and NSEDetectionNoHistology
53F51Elevation of gastrinDetectionGastritisCT, MRI, biopsy
54M62Broncogenic carcinoidFollow-upNoCT, MRI
55M40Carcinoid of pancreas (VIPoma)StagingDiarrheaCT, NaF
56F67Small bowel carcinoidFollow-upNoCT
57F76Carcinoid of stomachStagingDiarrheaCT, NaF
58M34Carcinoid of pancreasFollow-upNoCT, NaF
59M66Small bowel carcinoidStagingNoCT
60M64Small bowel carcinoidFollow-upNoCT
61M58Small bowel carcinoidFollow-upFlush, diarrheaCT
62M59Small bowel carcinoidStagingNoCT
63F75Small bowel carcinoidStagingNoCT, MRI
64M47Small bowel carcinoidFollow-upNoCT
65F61Broncogenic carcinoidFollow-upNoCT, MRI
66M62Small bowel carcinoidStagingNoCT
67M35Carcinoid of middle earFollow-upNoCT, MRI
68M65Carcinoid of cecumFollow-upFlushCT
69M62Small bowel carcinoidFollow-upDiarrheaCT
70M50Small bowel carcinoidStagingNoCT
71F78Small bowel carcinoidFollow-upNoCT, NaF
72F37HypoglycemiaDetectionNGP and CCRCT, MRI
73M73ParagangliomaFollow-upNoCT, MRI
74M79Carcinoid of rectumStagingNoCT
75F64Carcinoid of stomachFollow-upNoCT
76F66Broncogenic carcinoidFollow-upNoCT
77F60Small bowel carcinoidFollow-upDiarrheaCT
78M67Carcinoid of rectumFollow-upNoCT
79M69ParagangliomaStagingNoMRI, histology
80F47Small bowel carcinoidFollow-upNoCT, MRI, histology
81F59Carcinoid of pancreasFollow-upNoCT, NaF
82M59Carcinoid of pancreasStagingNoCT, MRI, NaF
83M65Small bowel carcinoidFollow-upNoCT
84M54Small bowel carcinoidFollow-upNoCT
  • * NGP and CCR = symptoms of neuroglycopenia and catecholamine response.

  • NaF = 18F-Na-fluoride PET.

  • CgA = chromogranin A; NSE = neuron-specific enolase; ACTH = adrenocorticotropic hormone; VIPoma = vasoactive intestinal peptide-producing tumor.