Incidental Detection of Meningioma on99mTc-Sestamibi SPECT: A Case Report


Daşar M., Demirel K., KOCA G., AKBULUT A., KORKMAZ M.

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology, cilt.53, sa.4, ss.353-354, 2025 (ESCI, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 53 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2967/jnmt.125.270437
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.353-354
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: meningioma, Tc-99m-sestamibi, SPECT
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A 64-y-old woman presented to our hospital with general weakness, difficulty walking, and a history of kidney stones. Laboratory findings revealed elevated parathyroid hormone and calcium levels.99mTc-sestamibi SPECT imaging was performed to evaluate suspected parathyroid adenoma. Although no uptake characteristic of parathyroid adenoma was observed, a focal uptake with delayed washout was unexpectedly detected in the right frontal lobe. Subsequent MRI confirmed the lesion as a meningioma. This case underscores the diagnostic value of99mTc-sestamibi scintigraphy in detecting incidental cranial lesions, emphasizing its role in guiding further imaging and clinical management.