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Area of Science:

  • Nuclear medicine
  • Pediatric oncology
  • Radiopharmaceuticals

Background:

  • Metastatic malignant paraganglioma is a rare neuroendocrine tumor.
  • Iodine-123 meta-iodobenzylguanidine (I-123 MIBG) scintigraphy is used for diagnosing and staging paraganglioma.
  • Labetalol is a medication used to manage hypertension.

Observation:

  • Whole-body I-123 MIBG imaging was performed in a pediatric patient with metastatic paraganglioma.
  • Suboptimal image quality was observed due to increased muscle uptake, linked to labetalol administration.
  • A subtle focus of activity was detected in the liver region on planar imaging.

Findings:

  • SPECT/CT imaging precisely localized the subtle activity to the gallbladder.
  • This finding represents an unusual metastatic site for paraganglioma.
  • The study demonstrates the utility of SPECT/CT in clarifying equivocal findings on planar I-123 MIBG scans.

Implications:

  • Labetalol-induced muscle activity can interfere with I-123 MIBG image interpretation.
  • Gallbladder metastasis should be considered in the staging of paraganglioma, even with atypical imaging findings.
  • SPECT/CT is crucial for accurate localization and characterization of metastatic disease in challenging imaging scenarios.