Incidental Finding of Spindle Cell Sarcoma on 68 Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT

Clin Nucl Med. 2024 Aug 1;49(8):e423-e424. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000005175. Epub 2024 Apr 12.

Abstract

A 78-year-old man underwent 68 Ga-prostate-specific membrane antigen-11 (PSMA-11) PET/CT for biochemical recurrence of prostate adenocarcinoma following a simple prostatectomy. The scan showed PSMA-avid local recurrence within the prostatectomy bed and a suspicious right internal iliac nodal metastasis. In addition, there was a mildly avid subcutaneous lesion in the right flank, which revealed high-grade spindle cell sarcoma at histopathology. This case represents a potential pitfall for PSMA-11 PET imaging. The presentation of mildly avid, atypical soft tissue lesions should warrant a biopsy to allow for proper diagnosis and treatment management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Edetic Acid* / analogs & derivatives
  • Gallium Isotopes*
  • Gallium Radioisotopes*
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings*
  • Male
  • Oligopeptides*
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Sarcoma* / diagnostic imaging

Substances

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