68Ga–Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Expression in Neurocysticercosis Lesions in a Patient With Prostate Carcinoma. (April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vadi, Shelvin Kumar; Kumar, Rajender; Singh, Harmandeep; Singh, Shrawan Kumar; Mittal, Bhagwant Rai
• Is Part Of: Clinical nuclear medicine. Volume 43:Number 4(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-04
• Subjects: neurocysticercosis -- PET/CT -- prostate cancer; Nuclear medicine -- Periodicals; Radioisotope scanning -- Periodicals; Nuclear Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.07575
• DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000001990
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0363-9762

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: 68 Ga–prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) ligand is a well-known tracer used in prostate cancer. Nevertheless, there are reports of unusual 68 Ga-PSMA uptake in variety of benign lesions. We report a case of prostate cancer in which 68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT revealed tracer avidity in the enhancing walls of cystic lesions in the brain consistent with the features of neurocysticercosis. The uptake of 68 Ga-PSMA in neurocysticercosis is not known and may be attributed to angiogenesis occurring at the periphery of these lesions.