Successful handling of an accidental extravasation of 177Lu-PSMA-617 in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer

Nuklearmedizin 2018; 57(02): N10-N12
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1641692

Case Report

Schattauer GmbH

Michael Jüptner

¹Department of Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Campus Kiel, Germany

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Maaz Zuhayra

¹Department of Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Campus Kiel, Germany

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Isong Assam

²Clinic of Radiotherapy, Department of Medical Physics, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Campus Kiel, Germany

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Ulf Lützen

¹Department of Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Campus Kiel, Germany

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