Ga-68-DOTATOC PET/CT Reveals Meningeal Metastasized Uveal Melanoma
Upon suspicion of meningioma, a Ga-68-DOTATOC PET/CT was performed to further investigate newly detected cerebral MRI findings. Imaging showed relevant uptake in the right eye, as well as multiple intracranial and extracranial lesions. A uveal melanoma had been treated curatively 2 years prior. Histologic examination of present findings confirmed melanoma metastasis. The PET/CT results were, therefore, consistent with melanoma recurrence and advanced metastatic disease instead of meningioma. PET imaging with 68 Ga-labelled somatostatin receptor analogs can be a useful tool and alternative for staging uveal melanoma, especially regarding cranial findings, which are often undetectable in F-18-FDG-PET/CT.
Authors
- Martin G. Freesmeyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6462-3851)
- Falk Gühne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1991-2076)
- Philipp Seifert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3447-4971)
- Ferdinand Ndum
Institutions
- Jena University Hospital (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Nuclear Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/rlu.0000000000005903
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Oncology and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00