Case Reports in Oncology (Nov 2016)

11C-Choline-Avid but 18F-FDG-Nonavid Prostate Cancer with Lymph Node Metastases on Positron Emission Tomography

  • Kazuhiro Kitajima,
  • Kazuhito Fukushima,
  • Shingo Yamamoto,
  • Toshiko Yamano,
  • Haruyuki Takaki,
  • Koichiro Yamakado,
  • Yukako Nakanishi,
  • Akihiro Kanematsu,
  • Michio Nojima,
  • Shozo Hirota

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1159/000452620
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 3
pp. 685 – 690

Abstract

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Choline is a new positron emission tomography (PET) tracer useful for detection of prostate cancer and metastatic lesions. We report a 70-year-old man with prostate cancer and multiple abdominal, pelvic, and inguinal node metastases. PET scans demonstrated accumulation of 11C-choline in the primary tumor and lymph node metastases but no accumulation of 18F-FDG. Choline PET/computed tomography may be useful for diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer with suspected metastatic lesions and treatment planning.

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