11C-Choline and 18F-FDG PET/CT in the Detection of Occult Prostate Cancer in the Context of a Paraneoplastic Syndrome. (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jiménez-Bonilla, Julio; Quirce, Remedios; Banzo, Ignacio; Martínez-Rodríguez, Isabel; Carril, José Manuel
• Is Part Of: Clinical nuclear medicine. Volume 40:Number 8(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: prostate cancer -- paraneoplastic syndrome -- 18F-FDG -- PET/CT -- 11C-choline; Nuclear medicine -- Periodicals; Radioisotope scanning -- Periodicals; Nuclear Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.07575
• DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000000826
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0363-9762

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: In a 73-year-old man, an occult neoplasm was suspected after 2 consecutive deep venous thrombosis, the latter under anticoagulant therapy and previous axonopathy. After normal CT and MRI findings, a requested 18 F-FDG PET/CT showed a focal uptake in the prostate. Because FDG uptake in the prostate is infrequent, a 11 C-choline PET/CT was indicated revealing a focal uptake in the same location. No other abnormalities were detected in the rest of the body. A guided biopsy by ultrasonography was performed revealing a prostate carcinoma and inflammation in both prostatic lobes.