Molecular Genetics of MEN2-Related Neuroendocrine Tumours
Subtype % of total cases MTC (%) Pheo (%) HPT (%) Associated diseases MEN2A 91 98 Classical 46 100 50 25 Hirschsprung’s disease 5 100 20 Hirschsprung’s disease Cutaneous lichen…
Subtype % of total cases MTC (%) Pheo (%) HPT (%) Associated diseases MEN2A 91 98 Classical 46 100 50 25 Hirschsprung’s disease 5 100 20 Hirschsprung’s disease Cutaneous lichen…
Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) Radionuclide T 1/2 (h) Decay mode (%) E γ (keV) (%) Production mode 99mTc 6.02 IT (100) γ 141 (91) 99Mo/99mTc generator 111In 67.9…
Fig. 1.1 Types of neuroendocrine neoplasms according to structure, system or organ of insurgence. LCNEC large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma, SCLC small cell lung carcinoma, GEP gastroenteropancreatic tract. World Health Organization…
Fig. 16.1 68Ga-DOTA-NOC PET/CT images of a patient with a large pNEN of the pancreatic head (a,b,c; SUVmax 40) presenting three additional focal lesions at liver level (a,d,e; SUVmax=7.4). Teaching…
Fig. 3.1 MEN1 gene and missense mutations. (a) Genomic structure of the MEN1 gene. The 10 exons of the gene are shown as boxes that are sized with the indicated…
Fig. 20.1 Distribution of neuroendocrine tumors Except for the undisputed role of surgery in the management of neuroendocrine tumors, the development and registration of the somatostatin analogs (congeners) octreotide and…
Fig. 2.1 Representation of all reported pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma susceptibility genes, specifying the year of publication, with special attention to the genes involved in the hereditary predisposition to the disease (opaque colored…
Fig. 11.1 Krebs cycle gene mutations in pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma and their downstream cellular effects. Mutations in succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) subunit and assembly factor genes, fumarate hydratase (FH), and mitochondrial…
Radionuclide T1/2 (h) Emission Energy deposited (MeV maximum)a Source Ra-223 273.6 4 Alpha 2 Beta 4 Gamma 2 X-ray Alpha 5.6, 6.8, 7.4, (6.6 or 7.50) Beta 0.48, 0.50 Gamma,…
Fig. 19.1 Structural similarities of adrenaline (upper molecule), noradrenaline (middle molecule), and 131I-mIBG (lower molecule) 19.1.2 mIBG: Uptake Mechanism Meta-iodobenzylguanidine moves into cells by the mechanism of noradrenaline reuptake of…