Diagnostic value of Tc-99m-MIBI SPECT/CT in parathyroid carcinoma with lung metastasis: a case report and literature review

PurposeParathyroid carcinoma (PC) is an extremely rare disease, typically presenting with marked elevations of serum calcium concentrations and associated with significantly increased parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. Although it progresses slowly, approximately25% of PC patients have lung metastase...

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Main Authors: Yirong Zhu, Lian Wang, Jiaxi You, Shengming Deng, Yizhen Shi, Zengli Liu, Zhihui Hong
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
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Zhihui Hong
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description PurposeParathyroid carcinoma (PC) is an extremely rare disease, typically presenting with marked elevations of serum calcium concentrations and associated with significantly increased parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. Although it progresses slowly, approximately25% of PC patients have lung metastases. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the role of technetium-99m methoxy isobutyl isonitrile (Tc-99m-MIBI; sestamibi) SPECT/CT scintigraphy in the preoperative localization of parathyroid adenomas, incidental metastases findings of PC, and ectopic parathyroid tissue.MethodsWe presented a rare case alongside a review of the relevant literature.ResultsWe described an unusual case of a 25-year-old female patient with co-occurrence of PC and lung metastasis. The primary PC lesion showed no radioactive uptake, while the lung metastasis presented as a hyperfunctioning nodule, successfully localized using Tc-99m-MIBI SPECT/CT and confirmed through surgical and pathological examination.ConclusionsThis case emphasized the uniqueness of Tc-99m-MIBI SPECT/CT imaging in diagnosing PC and metastatic lesions. The appropriate application of this technique may help avert the aggressive clinical progression of PC.
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spelling doaj-art-26f9f2e77d384d9fb682fd885c37d8152025-08-20T02:40:32ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2024-12-011410.3389/fonc.2024.15014471501447Diagnostic value of Tc-99m-MIBI SPECT/CT in parathyroid carcinoma with lung metastasis: a case report and literature reviewYirong Zhu0Yirong Zhu1Lian Wang2Jiaxi You3Shengming Deng4Yizhen Shi5Zengli Liu6Zhihui Hong7Zhihui Hong8Zhihui Hong9Zhihui Hong10Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaShanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Oncology, Xuyi People’s Hospital, Xuyi, ChinaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaShanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaNational Health Commission (NHC) Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Wuxi, ChinaPurposeParathyroid carcinoma (PC) is an extremely rare disease, typically presenting with marked elevations of serum calcium concentrations and associated with significantly increased parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. Although it progresses slowly, approximately25% of PC patients have lung metastases. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the role of technetium-99m methoxy isobutyl isonitrile (Tc-99m-MIBI; sestamibi) SPECT/CT scintigraphy in the preoperative localization of parathyroid adenomas, incidental metastases findings of PC, and ectopic parathyroid tissue.MethodsWe presented a rare case alongside a review of the relevant literature.ResultsWe described an unusual case of a 25-year-old female patient with co-occurrence of PC and lung metastasis. The primary PC lesion showed no radioactive uptake, while the lung metastasis presented as a hyperfunctioning nodule, successfully localized using Tc-99m-MIBI SPECT/CT and confirmed through surgical and pathological examination.ConclusionsThis case emphasized the uniqueness of Tc-99m-MIBI SPECT/CT imaging in diagnosing PC and metastatic lesions. The appropriate application of this technique may help avert the aggressive clinical progression of PC.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1501447/fullparathyroid carcinomalung metastasisPTHTc-99m-MIBI SPECT/CTdiagnosiscase report
spellingShingle Yirong Zhu
Yirong Zhu
Lian Wang
Jiaxi You
Shengming Deng
Yizhen Shi
Zengli Liu
Zhihui Hong
Zhihui Hong
Zhihui Hong
Zhihui Hong
Diagnostic value of Tc-99m-MIBI SPECT/CT in parathyroid carcinoma with lung metastasis: a case report and literature review
Frontiers in Oncology
parathyroid carcinoma
lung metastasis
PTH
Tc-99m-MIBI SPECT/CT
diagnosis
case report
title Diagnostic value of Tc-99m-MIBI SPECT/CT in parathyroid carcinoma with lung metastasis: a case report and literature review
title_full Diagnostic value of Tc-99m-MIBI SPECT/CT in parathyroid carcinoma with lung metastasis: a case report and literature review
title_fullStr Diagnostic value of Tc-99m-MIBI SPECT/CT in parathyroid carcinoma with lung metastasis: a case report and literature review
title_full_unstemmed Diagnostic value of Tc-99m-MIBI SPECT/CT in parathyroid carcinoma with lung metastasis: a case report and literature review
title_short Diagnostic value of Tc-99m-MIBI SPECT/CT in parathyroid carcinoma with lung metastasis: a case report and literature review
title_sort diagnostic value of tc 99m mibi spect ct in parathyroid carcinoma with lung metastasis a case report and literature review
topic parathyroid carcinoma
lung metastasis
PTH
Tc-99m-MIBI SPECT/CT
diagnosis
case report
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1501447/full
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