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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · World J Nucl Med 2021; 20(01): 113-116
DOI: 10.4103/wjnm.WJNM_39_20
Case Report

Oligometastasis to testis in prostate cancer: Role of gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen positron-emission tomography computed tomography

Manoj Gupta
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India
,
Partha Choudhury
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India
,
Sudhir Rawal
1   Department of Uro-Gynae Surgical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India
,
Amitabh Singh
1   Department of Uro-Gynae Surgical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Accurate staging and restaging with early detection of recurrent site is the key for planning treatment in patients of prostate cancer. Recently, gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen positron-emission tomography computed tomography (68Ga-PSMA PET/CT) has emerged as a better tool for this. Few uncommon sites of early metastasis can also be identified in addition to the other common sites. Herein, we present three cases of early metastasis to testis in prostate cancer identified on 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT scan.

Keywords

Gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen positron-emission tomography computed tomography - oligometastasis - prostate cancer - testicular metastasis

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Publication History

Received: 03 May 2020

Accepted: 21 May 2020

Article published online:
30 March 2022

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