68Ga-PSMA PET/CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT in Renal Cell Carcinoma
01 July 2020
Ew-Jun Chen, Teik Hin, Tan, Ming Tsuey Chew, Ping Ching Chye
Abstract
Recent case reports and series have demonstrated the usefulness of 68Ga/18F-PSMA PET/CT in restaging recurrent renal cancer after nephrectomy. We presented a case of a patient with renal mass who had undergone both 18F-FDG and 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT for diagnosis and staging. Concordant tracer uptake in the primary tumor and metastatic lesions was demonstrated by both radiotracers. Final histopathological reports revealed clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Furthermore, unusual left metacarpal bone metastasis was also detected.
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Cite
Chen, Ew-Jun MSc∗,†; Tan, Teik Hin MD∗,†; Chew, Ming Tsuey PhD∗; Chye, Ping Ching MD‡. 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT in Renal Cell Carcinoma. Clinical Nuclear Medicine 45(7):p e317-e319, July 2020. | DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000003053


