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Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare tumor originating from vascular endothelial or pre-endothelial cells. It has the potential to metastasize. We present the case of a 51-year-old woman with metastasizing… Click to show full abstract
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare tumor originating from vascular endothelial or pre-endothelial cells. It has the potential to metastasize. We present the case of a 51-year-old woman with metastasizing EHE who underwent both F-FDG and Ga-DOTA-TATE PET/CT for staging of disease and for evaluation of targeted radionuclide therapy potential. On Ga-DOTA-TATE PET scans, intense tracer accumulation was observed in metastases. Besides the increased glucose metabolism in EHE, this case highlights the potential of Ga-DOTA-TATE PET/CT for restaging of EHE and the option of targeted radionuclide therapy in this entity.
Journal Title: Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Year Published: 2017
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