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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Bone Miner Res. 2013 Jun;28(6):1386–1398. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.1881

Table 3.

Results of localizing studies and tumor location

Localized:

Subject
Number
Octreotide FDG
PET/CT
Venous
Sampling
Tumor Location Histopathological Diagnosis
1 + ND 1 Right maxilla Infiltrative spindle cell and vascular lesion consistent with PMT
2 + ND ND Left forearm with
pulmonary metastases
Spindle cell sarcoma with focal collection of giant
cells, consistent with PMT
3 + ND ND Left ethmoid sinus Hemangiopericytoma
5* + + + Left heel fat pad PMT composed of spindle cells, clusters of
osteoclast-like giant cells, and foci of cartilaginous
metaplasia
6 + + ND Right mandible with
pulmonary metastases
Spindle cell tumor consistent with PMT (mandible);
Features consistent with PMT and ameloblastic
fibrosarcoma (metastases) (ref. 15)
10 + + ND Left lateral femoral
condyle
PMT
11 * + + + Left thigh Angiolipoma with clear cells as well as pleomorphic
features associated with PMT
13 * + + + Left fibula Spindle cell neoplasm with features of PMT
14 + 2 T8 vertebral body PMT (vertebral body tumor); atypical spindle and
polygonal cells with enlarged, elongated nuclei and
osteoclasts
15 + + + Left acetabulum Fragmented portions of bone showing spindle cell
neoplasm highly suggestive of PMT
16 ND3 + ND Left lower back
subcutaneous nodule
Tumor nodule in deep dermis comprised of spindle
cells, vascular spaces, and bone formation consistent
with PMT
19 + + + Left greater trochanter Focal spindle cell proliferation consistent with PMT
21 * + + + Left popliteal fossa Epitheloid/spindle cell neoplasm consistent with
PMT
22 + + Left frontal lobe
intracranial mass
NA (not resected)
23 + + ND Right proximal tibia PMT, mixed connective tissue type
26 +4 + + Right periosteal nodule
proximal tibia
Spindle cell neoplasm consistent with PMT
28 + ND ND Left distal humerus
periosteal-associated
soft tissue mass
Spindle cell tumor with features of PMT
29 + + + Left lesser trochanter Spindle cell lesion consistent with PMT
30 + + + Left foot, plantar
surface
Spindle cells and cartilaginous area with numerous
osteoclast-like giant cells consistent with PMT
31 + + Right arm, volar aspect,
just below elbow
51-PMT; 2- PMT, mixed connective tissue variant;
3- lipoma; 4- hemangioma with lipomatous
component and small portions of PMT in the
periphery

No. Positive 18 14 11
No. Negative 1 2 2
No. Not Done 1 4 7

Not Localized:

Subject
Number
Octreotide FDG
PET/CT
Venous
Sampling
Tumor Location Histopathological Diagnosis

4 + ND NA NA
7 +6 + NA NA
8 + ND NA NA
9 + + NA NA
12 ND NA NA
17 ND NA NA
18 + + +7 NA NA
20 +8 NA NA
24 + + NA NA
25 ND NA NA
27 + NA NA

No. Positive 4 7 2
No. Negative 7 4 4
No. Not Done 0 0 5

No. = number, + = positive study, - = negative study, ND = not done, NA = not applicable, * = subjects were positive control subjects in venous sampling study (Andreopoulou et al.), PMT = phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor

1

Negative venous sampling performed as part of evaluation of recurrent disease. Not done at initial evaluation

2

Needle aspiration of suspected lesion, venous sampling negative

3

Tumor resected prior to performing octreo-SPECT.

4

Lesion seen on octreo-SPECT only after identified on FDG-PET/CT

5

Pleimorphic tumor with multiple distinct areas in a PTEN mutation negative patient who met clinical criteria for Cowden syndrome

6

Surgery of lesion seen on octreotide did not result in resolution of disease. Lesion remained on post-operative anatomic imaging. Five year follow-up octreo-SPECT was negative

7

Two suspicious sites on imaging. Venous sampling positive for one of two sites. Subject ultimately had surgery of both sites w/o resolution of disease

8

Suspicious lesion identified on PET and venous sampling suggested that identified lesion was the source. Surgery was performed at an outside institution; pathology was consistent with enchondroma. Disease persisted post-operatively.