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False-Positive 18F–Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen–1007 PET/CT Caused by Hepatic Multifocal Inflammatory Foci

David Ladrón de Guevara H., Alejando Canelo, Antonio Piottante, C Regonesi

2020Clinical Nuclear Medicine12 citationsDOI

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A 68-year-old man with history of treated prostate cancer was referred to 68Ga-prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-11 PET/CT imaging. Moderate bone involvement was observed, with a normal liver tracer uptake. Bone biopsy confirmed metastases of prostate cancer. After therapy adjustment, a follow-up 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT revealed good response in bone lesions, although it showed 3 new rounded liver intense uptake foci. Concurrent PSA was 0.6 ng/mL. Liver function tests were normal. PET/CT-guided hepatic biopsy demonstrated no malignant cells, focal inflammation, and steatosis, being possibly the inflammation the cause of false-positive multifocal uptake of 18F-PSMA-1007. Following PET/CT, controls showed a normal liver.

Topics & Concepts

MedicineProstate cancerPathologySteatosisBiopsyProstateInflammationPositron emission tomographyCancerNuclear medicineInternal medicineRadiopharmaceutical Chemistry and ApplicationsProstate Cancer Treatment and ResearchPeptidase Inhibition and Analysis