Disparities in uptake pattern of (123)I-MIBG, (18)F-FDG, and (99m)Tc-MDP within the same primary neuroblastoma.

ABSTRACT

We report an unusual case of primary neuroblastoma in an 11-year-old girl. The superior portion of the tumor accumulated I-MIBG, Tc-MDP, and F-FDG. In contrast, the inferior portion of the tumor showed no abnormal F-FDG or Tc-MDP uptake, which usually indicates tumor necrosis. This inferior portion of the tumor, however, had intense I-MIBG activity, consistent with viable tumor rather than tumor necrosis.