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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · World J Nucl Med 2019; 18(04): 409-412
DOI: 10.4103/wjnm.WJNM_111_18
Case Report

Fibrous dysplasia as a possible false-positive finding in 68Ga-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography/computed tomography study in the follow-up of prostate cancer

André Marcondes Braga Ribeiro
Department of Nuclear Medicine, A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil
,
Eduardo Nóbrega Pereira Lima
Department of Nuclear Medicine, A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil
,
Maurìcio Murce Rocha
1   Department of Urology, A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil
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Abstract

Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) using 68Ga-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen (68Ga-PSMA) has become an important tool in restaging patients with prostate cancer (PCa). Despite its high sensitivity and specificity, this method may produce false-positive findings, as indicated by previous studies. This case report aims to warn nuclear medicine physicians, oncologists, and urologists about the possibility of false-positive findings using this imaging modality, especially when the detected site is unusual for bone metastasis. A 68-year-old man with PCa underwent restaging tests after presenting with increased prostate-specific antigen.68Ga-PSMA PET/CT imaging revealed abnormal uptake in the left humeral head, which anatomically corresponded to the intramedullary and cortical sclerotic area. A biopsy was performed, and the pathology showed a lesion consisting of hard bone tissue with a small focal spot of fibrous dysplasia. Diagnostic issues related to 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT imaging should be disseminated to help physicians make appropriate treatment choices for each patient.

Keywords

68Ga-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen - bone metastasis - false-positive result - fibrous dysplasia - prostate cancer

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Publication History

Received: 06 December 2018

Accepted: 21 December 2018

Article published online:
22 April 2022

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