Extrastriatal uptake related to dopaminergic dysfunction on 99mTc-TRODAT-1 brain SPECT in patient with atypical meningioma

Hell J Nucl Med. 2023 Sep-Dec;26(3):210-214. doi: 10.1967/s002449912606. Epub 2023 Dec 14.

Abstract

Extrastriatal accumulation on technetium-99m-([2-[[2-[[[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3,2,1]oct-2-yl]methyl](2-mercaptoethyl)amino]ethyl]amino]- ethanethiolato(3-)-N2,N2',S2,S2']oxo-[1R-(exo-exo)])(99mTc)-TRODAT-1 is unexpected during nuclear medicine nigrostriatal pathway examinations on 99mTc-TRODAT-1 brain single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). An 86-year-old female with a history of right hemiparesis, speech expressive difficulties, unstable gait, and bradykinesia on right side was reported. Technetium-99m -TRODAT-1 dopamine transporter SPECT revealed an incidental extrastriatal accumulation of radiotracer in the left anterior frontal region, accompanied by a photopenic area which resulted in the displacement of the left striatum with decreased dopaminergic neuronal function. The brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an invasive meningioma corresponding to the extrastriatal uptake on SPECT, accompanied by edema and mass effect. The patient received surgery and the histopathological results confirmed the diagnosis of atypical meningioma.This study emphasizes the importance of understanding the underlying causes of extrastriatal uptake from 99mTc-TRODAT-1 brain SPECT, which may indicate an invasive brain tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Dopamine
  • Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Meningeal Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Meningioma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Organotechnetium Compounds
  • Technetium
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / methods
  • Tropanes

Substances

  • Technetium
  • Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
  • technetium Tc 99m TRODAT-1
  • Organotechnetium Compounds
  • Dopamine
  • Tropanes