Rare Case of Small Cell Metastatic Prostatic Adenocarcinoma, Properly Staged by 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT Scan

Clin Nucl Med. 2022 Mar 1;47(3):e259-e261. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000004033.

Abstract

Small cell carcinoma (SCC) of the prostate is a very rare entity and one of most aggressive neuroendocrine malignancies of prostate. We present a 60-year-old man with pathology-proven prostatic SCC by transrectal biopsy with ultrasonography guidance and Gleason score of 5 + 5. He was referred to perform 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT scan for staging. The scan showed PSMA uptake in the prostate bed and multiple large pelvic lymph nodes. As we know, 68Ga-PSMA uptake in the de novo form of SCC of prostate is not commonly found in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Edetic Acid
  • Gallium Isotopes
  • Gallium Radioisotopes
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
  • Prostate
  • Prostatic Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging

Substances

  • Gallium Isotopes
  • Gallium Radioisotopes
  • gallium 68 PSMA-11
  • Edetic Acid