Solitary PSMA-Positive Pulmonary Metastasis in Biochemical Relapse of Prostate Cancer

Clin Nucl Med. 2017 May;42(5):406-407. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000001582.

Abstract

A 63-year-old man with a history of prostate cancer, treated with resection, radiation, and androgen-depriving therapy over 4 years, was referred to our department with suspicion of recurrence based on increased blood PSA levels (1.60 ng/mL). Ga PSMA PET/CT identified a solitary, PSMA-positive pulmonary nodule in the right lung. After resection, histologic analysis confirmed prostatic origin, and the blood PSA level decreased to 0.13 ng/mL. Solitary pulmonary metastasis from prostate cancer is rare. The benefits of local treatment of a single metastasis even in advanced disease are disputed among oncologists. Here, biochemical response to resection was excellent.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Edetic Acid / analogs & derivatives
  • Gallium Isotopes
  • Gallium Radioisotopes
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Oligopeptides
  • Organometallic Compounds*
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals*

Substances

  • Gallium Isotopes
  • Gallium Radioisotopes
  • Oligopeptides
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • gallium 68 PSMA-11
  • Edetic Acid