A Case of Recurrent Pheochromocytoma Diagnosed by $^{131}I$-MIBG Scintigraphy

$^{131}I$-MIBG Scintigraphy로 진단된 재발성 갈색 세포종 1예 - Report of A Case -

  • Jung, Dong-Sung (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Veterans Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Gwi-Lae (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Veterans Hospital) ;
  • Han, Chang-Wan (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Veterans Hospital) ;
  • Cho, Young-Sam (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Veterans Hospital) ;
  • Park, Woon-Sik (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Veterans Hospital) ;
  • Jung, Yoon-Hyung (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Veterans Hospital) ;
  • Joo, Hong-Don (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Veterans Hospital) ;
  • Park, Sung-Ki (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Veterans Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Hwan (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Veterans Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Jung-Lyeu (Department of Pathology, Korea Veterans Hospital) ;
  • Moon, Dae-Hyuk (Department of Nuclear Medicine, College of Medicine University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center)
  • Published : 1994.11.30

Abstract

Pheochromocytomas are catecholamine-producing tumors of neuroectodermal origin, and may arise wherever chromaffin cells are located. They are rare but potentially lethal and amenable to surgical cure. Once a clinical diagnosis has been established, localization becomes of importance to direct surgical approach. MIBG scintigraphy is the initial localizing procedure of choice, due to its ability to screen the entire body, especially in the detection of extraadrenal and recurrent pheochromocytoma. A case of recurrent extraadrenal pheochromocytoma diagnosed by $^{131}I$-MIBG scintigraphy is presented with review of the literature.

저자등은 10년 전 좌측 부신의 갈색 세포종으로 수술한 후 건강하게 지내다가, 6개월 전부터 증상을 호소하는 49세 남자 환자에서 생화학적 검사상 재발을 확신할 수 없었으나, MIBG scintigraphy로 진단하여 수술을 시행한 부신외 갈색 세포종 1예를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

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