Somatostatin receptor imaging using 68Ga-DOTATATE PET is widely popular for evaluation of neuroendocrine tumors. 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT shows highest physiologic uptake in spleen followed by other organs such as kidneys, adrenal glands, and liver. Hemangiomas, although rare, are the most common primary benign neoplasm of the spleen, composed of endothelial-lined vascular channels. We present a case of 77-year-old man who underwent 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT scan for evaluation of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor and incidentally demonstrated intense radiotracer uptake in splenic hemangiomata.
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