Case Reports in Medicine (Jan 2014)

Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Imaging of a Patient with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Prostate

  • Gonca Kara Gedik,
  • Guler Yavas,
  • Murat Akand,
  • Esin Celik,
  • Oktay Sari

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/860570
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2014

Abstract

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Primary squamous cell carcinoma is an uncommon tumor of the prostate gland. We report a 77-year-old male patient with urinary frequency and constipation. Fine needle biopsy from prostate was suspicious of squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate. Whole body positron emission tomography/computed tomography scan revealed high fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in prostate gland. Transurethral resection confirmed the diagnosis. In contrast to prostatic adenocarcinoma, high fluorodeoxyglucose accumulation was observed in the primary tumor of the prostate gland.