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18F-DOPA PET/CT in the evaluation of hereditary SDH-deficiency paraganglioma-pheochromocytoma syndromes.
Clinical nuclear medicine - 1 Jan 2014
Marzola Maria Cristina, Chondrogiannis Sotirios, Grassetto Gaia, Rampin Lucia, Maffione Anna Margherita, Ferretti Alice, Opocher Giuseppe, Schiavi Francesca, Colletti Patrick M, Rubello Domenico
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PURPOSE: This study aims to evaluate the role of F-DOPA PET/CT in staging and follow-up of paraganglioma syndromes succinate dehydrogenase (SDH)-mutation-related patients, comparing F-DOPA PET/CT results with morphological imaging and biochemical results. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We retrospectively studied 10 consecutive patients (3 F, 7 M, mean age 32 yrs), all with a genetically demonstrated SDH mutation (5 SDH-D,...
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