Extra-striatal Uptake of 99mTc-TRODAT SPECT in a Cerebral Meningioma: A Case Report

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1 Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

2 Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

3 Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Ghaem Hospital,Mashhad,Iran

Abstract

We reported a 71 years old woman, with history of rest and postural tremor, bradykinesia and memory problems. In her dynamic MRI, a contrastenhanced tumor in the cerebellopontine (CP) angle was found which was compatible with a meningioma. 99mTc-TRODAT SPECT showed decreased activity in the left putamen, indicating idiopathic Parkinson disease. There was also a focus of increased activity on the right side of the skull base, which was compatible with meningioma in MRI.

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Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology
Volume 7, Issue 1
January 2019
Pages 99-102

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