Tracer Accumulation in Relation to Venous Thrombus on 18F-DOPA PET/CT in a Case of Persistent Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia of Infancy

Abstract

Abstract18F-DOPA PET/CT is commonly done in patients with persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy (PHHI) to look for any focal lesion in the pancreas. We present the findings in a 20-day-old neonate with PHHI who underwent 18F-DOPA PET/CT. The scan showed diffuse uptake in the pancreas with no focal lesion, physiologic excretion into the genito-urinary system, and interestingly tracer accumulation was seen in the inferior vena cava and ilio-femoral veins which is a non-physiological site for tracer accumulation. The uptake corresponded to a large venous thrombus which was confirmed by a venous Doppler.