Comparison of 99mTc(V)-DMSA with 99mTc-EDDA/HYNIC-Tyr3-Octreotide Scintigraphy in the detection of Medullary Thyroid Tumor Foci in a patient with elevated level of Calcitonin after surgery: a case report
Authors:
Hameed ullah,
Aakif Ullah Khan,
Muhammad Rauf Khattak,
Shakil Ahmad,
Shaheen Iqbal
Background: Technetium-99m Pentavalent Dimercaptosuccinic acid (99mTc(V)-DMSA) scintigraphy exhibit a crucial role in the preoperative assessment of residual or recurrence Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (MTC). Case Presentation: 99mTc(V)-DMSA scintigraphy was performed in a patient with histopathologically proven MTC expressing high level of calcitonin using a locally formulated kit. Marked uptake of the radiotracer was observed by the locally metastatic foci. The same patient was then subjected to somatostatin receptor scintigraphy (OctreoScan) and the results were found comparable. Both the scanning was completed within 24hrs with good quality images. Conclusion: In-house preparation from renal DMSA kit, better resolution, good stability and easy procedure with minimum cost make 99mTc(V)-DMSA, a good imaging agent for visualization of medullary thyroid carcinoma in the centers where 99mTc-EDDA/HYNIC-Tyr3-Octreotide is not available.
Keywords: Calcitonin, MTC, Octreotide, Radiochemical purity, 99mTc (V)-DMSA
Authors
Correspondence to:
Hameed ullah, Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (IRNUM), Peshawar, Pakistan hameedullahirnum@gmail.com
Publication history:
Received 10 Jan 2018
Revised 06 Apr 2018
Accepted 17 Apr 2018
Published in print 29 May 2018
Hameed ullah, Aakif Ullah Khan, Muhammad Rauf Khattak, Shakil Ahmad, Shaheen Iqbal. Comparison of 99mTc(V)-DMSA with 99mTc-EDDA/HYNIC-Tyr3-Octreotide Scintigraphy in the detection of Medullary Thyroid Tumor Foci in a patient with elevated level of Calcitonin after surgery: a case report. EJMCR. 2018; 2(2): 59-62. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/2/15
Hameed ullah, Aakif Ullah Khan, Muhammad Rauf Khattak, Shakil Ahmad, Shaheen Iqbal. Comparison of 99mTc(V)-DMSA with 99mTc-EDDA/HYNIC-Tyr3-Octreotide Scintigraphy in the detection of Medullary Thyroid Tumor Foci in a patient with elevated level of Calcitonin after surgery: a case report. https://www.ejmcr.com/?mno=287516 [Access: September 14, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/2/15
Hameed ullah, Aakif Ullah Khan, Muhammad Rauf Khattak, Shakil Ahmad, Shaheen Iqbal. Comparison of 99mTc(V)-DMSA with 99mTc-EDDA/HYNIC-Tyr3-Octreotide Scintigraphy in the detection of Medullary Thyroid Tumor Foci in a patient with elevated level of Calcitonin after surgery: a case report. EJMCR. 2018; 2(2): 59-62. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/2/15
Hameed ullah, Aakif Ullah Khan, Muhammad Rauf Khattak, Shakil Ahmad, Shaheen Iqbal. Comparison of 99mTc(V)-DMSA with 99mTc-EDDA/HYNIC-Tyr3-Octreotide Scintigraphy in the detection of Medullary Thyroid Tumor Foci in a patient with elevated level of Calcitonin after surgery: a case report. EJMCR. (2018), [cited September 14, 2024]; 2(2): 59-62. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/2/15
Hameed ullah, Aakif Ullah Khan, Muhammad Rauf Khattak, Shakil Ahmad, Shaheen Iqbal (2018) Comparison of 99mTc(V)-DMSA with 99mTc-EDDA/HYNIC-Tyr3-Octreotide Scintigraphy in the detection of Medullary Thyroid Tumor Foci in a patient with elevated level of Calcitonin after surgery: a case report. EJMCR, 2 (2), 59-62. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/2/15
Hameed ullah, Aakif Ullah Khan, Muhammad Rauf Khattak, Shakil Ahmad, Shaheen Iqbal. 2018. Comparison of 99mTc(V)-DMSA with 99mTc-EDDA/HYNIC-Tyr3-Octreotide Scintigraphy in the detection of Medullary Thyroid Tumor Foci in a patient with elevated level of Calcitonin after surgery: a case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2 (2), 59-62. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/2/15
Hameed ullah, Aakif Ullah Khan, Muhammad Rauf Khattak, Shakil Ahmad, Shaheen Iqbal. "Comparison of 99mTc(V)-DMSA with 99mTc-EDDA/HYNIC-Tyr3-Octreotide Scintigraphy in the detection of Medullary Thyroid Tumor Foci in a patient with elevated level of Calcitonin after surgery: a case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 2 (2018), 59-62. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/2/15
Hameed ullah, Aakif Ullah Khan, Muhammad Rauf Khattak, Shakil Ahmad, Shaheen Iqbal. "Comparison of 99mTc(V)-DMSA with 99mTc-EDDA/HYNIC-Tyr3-Octreotide Scintigraphy in the detection of Medullary Thyroid Tumor Foci in a patient with elevated level of Calcitonin after surgery: a case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 2.2 (2018), 59-62. Print. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/2/15
Hameed ullah, Aakif Ullah Khan, Muhammad Rauf Khattak, Shakil Ahmad, Shaheen Iqbal (2018) Comparison of 99mTc(V)-DMSA with 99mTc-EDDA/HYNIC-Tyr3-Octreotide Scintigraphy in the detection of Medullary Thyroid Tumor Foci in a patient with elevated level of Calcitonin after surgery: a case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2 (2), 59-62. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/2/15
