Tumour sink effect on 68Ga-PMSA PET/CT: A case of diffuse metastatic disease of prostate cancer

68Ga-PMSA imaging has revolutionized both diagnosis and radioligand therapy selection in patients with metastatic prostate cancer. We report a case of a 59-year-old recently diagnosed prostate cancer with high PSA level pf >2000ng/ml referred for 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT. 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT showed diffuse...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2023-06, Vol.73 (6), p.1344-1345
Hauptverfasser: Usmani, Sharjeel, Riyami, Khulood Al, Abubakar, Sofiullah, Jain, Anjali, Busaidi, Asiya Al
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:68Ga-PMSA imaging has revolutionized both diagnosis and radioligand therapy selection in patients with metastatic prostate cancer. We report a case of a 59-year-old recently diagnosed prostate cancer with high PSA level pf >2000ng/ml referred for 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT. 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT showed diffuse intense tracer uptake throughout the axial and appendicular skeleton with significantly lower uptake of 68Ga-PSMA in normal organs in a configuration of "tumour sink effect". Findings are in keeping with diffuse skeletal infiltration and suspected marrow infiltration. Given the extensive nature of bone disease and pattern, 177Lu-PSMA-targetted radioligand therapy was thought to be more appropriate in a given situation with a favourable toxicity profile.
ISSN:0030-9982
DOI:10.47391/JPMA.23-45