Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
A 62-year-old woman who experienced a seizure was found to be hypoglycemic. A prolonged fasting test revealed raised critical insulin and C-peptide levels. CECT of the abdomen demonstrated an isodense focus in the tail of the pancreas. On the suspicion of insulinoma, she was referred for a 68 Ga-Exendin-4 PET/CT study, which revealed diffuse tracer uptake in the entire pancreatic tissue. She also underwent a 68 Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT scan, which demonstrated physiological uptake in the pancreas. She later tested positive for anti-insulin antibodies. We herein report a positive Exendin-4 PET/CT study in a case of insulin autoimmune syndrome with its uptake pattern in this entity.
Authors
- Sandip Kanti Basu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6607-2558)
- Anurag Lila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9623-4471)
- Priyanka Verma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7869-8870)
- Rucha Barapatre
Institutions
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (IN)
- King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College (IN)
- Homi Bhabha National Institute (IN)
- Tata Memorial Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Nuclear Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/rlu.0000000000005916
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatic function and diabetes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01