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ArticleEJNMMI reports2026

A case report of enduring benefit of sequential PRRT in malignant insulinoma.

Cristina-An Wang Zhang, Natacha Driessens, Magdalena Mileva, Amélie Deleporte, Patrick Flamen, Ioannis Karfis

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Cristina-An Wang ZhangNuclear Medicine Department, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles/ Institut Jules Bordet, ENETS Center of Excellence, Brussels, Belgium. cristina-an.wang.zhang@ulb.be.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-6260-4261
Natacha DriessensEndocrinology Department, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (H.U.B.), Brussels, Belgium.
Magdalena MilevaNuclear Medicine Department, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles/ Institut Jules Bordet, ENETS Center of Excellence, Brussels, Belgium.
Amélie DeleporteGastroenterology Department, Digestive Oncology Clinic, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), CHU Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium.
Patrick FlamenNuclear Medicine Department, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles/ Institut Jules Bordet, ENETS Center of Excellence, Brussels, Belgium.
Ioannis KarfisNuclear Medicine Department, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles/ Institut Jules Bordet, ENETS Center of Excellence, Brussels, Belgium.

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Abstract

We report the case of a 62-year-old woman diagnosed in 2015 with de novo metastatic malignant insulinoma. She presented severe hypoglycemia and was initially treated with somatostatin analogs, chemotherapy (capecitabine-temozolomide), and diazoxide, but none of these controlled the symptoms. Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) with [177Lu]Lu-DOTATATE was initiated in 2016, resulting in marked clinical and radiological responses after four cycles. Due to recurrence, two subsequent PRRT treatments were administered in 2021 and 2024, each consisting of two cycles, leading to significant improvements in symptoms and imaging findings. To date, the patient has undergone eight PRRT cycles with sustained biochemical and morphological responses, long-term glycemic control, and excellent tolerance. This case illustrates the long-term efficacy of sequential PRRT retreatment in refractory functional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs).

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Long-term responseMalignant insulinomaPeptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT)Somatostatin receptor imaging

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