123I MIBG appearance of severe renal artery stenosis

Clin Nucl Med. 2014 Nov;39(11):1003-4. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000000510.

Abstract

We describe a patient with labile hypertension and elevated metanephrines who underwent 123Iodine metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) for the detection of a possible paraganglioma. The scan revealed markedly abnormal diffusely increased activity in the right renal parenchyma. A CT angiogram showed severe renal artery stenosis of an atrophic-appearing right kidney and delayed enhancement of the right kidney, consistent with renal dysfunction due to renal artery stenosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • 3-Iodobenzylguanidine*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Paraganglioma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals*
  • Renal Artery Obstruction / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • 3-Iodobenzylguanidine