Central Nervous System Tumor-Embryonal Tumors Type With Neuroendocrine Differentiation
The central nervous system (CNS) tumor with embryonal tumors type is a rare type of CNS tumor with lack of unifying genetic alterations or diagnostic markers. The CNS tumor-embryonal tumors (CETs) have limited therapeutic options with high probability of adverse events associated with conventional treatment. Identification of somatostatin receptor expression and/or prostate-specific membrane antigen expression in CET patients by using PET/CT imaging may be helpful for deciding therapeutic approaches in these patients as theranostics. We present a 56-year-old woman who complained of headache, diminution of vision, and diagnosed CET and demonstrated high SSTR expression on PET/CT imaging, indicating peptide receptor radionuclide therapy could be effective therapeutic option in this case.
Authors
- Rahul V. Parghane
- Sandip Kanti Basu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6607-2558)
- Yeshwanth Edamadaka
Institutions
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (IN)
- Homi Bhabha National Institute (IN)
- Tata Memorial Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Nuclear Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/rlu.0000000000005655
- Primary Topic
- Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00