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68Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT in Medulloblastoma.

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Medulloblastoma, also known as cerebellar primitive neuroectodermal tumor, is the most common brain tumor in children and arises in the posterior cranial fossa. We present the case of a patient… Click to show full abstract

Medulloblastoma, also known as cerebellar primitive neuroectodermal tumor, is the most common brain tumor in children and arises in the posterior cranial fossa. We present the case of a patient with desmoplastic type of medulloblastoma, which showed recurrence more than once. When Ga-DOTANOC PET-CT was done, the lesions showed somatostatin receptor expression, opening another potential therapeutic option for this patient.

Keywords: pet medulloblastoma; dotanoc; dotanoc pet; 68ga dotanoc

Journal Title: Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Year Published: 2018

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