18F-Choline PET/CT-Positive Lytic Bone Lesions in Prostate Cancer and Accidental Myeloma Detection

Clin Nucl Med. 2016 May;41(5):394-6. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000001113.

Abstract

F-choline PET/CT was performed for suspected prostate cancer relapse in a 67-year-old man with hip pain and a rapid rise in prostate-specific antigen values (1.1 ng/mL). PET imaging showed an area of increased F-choline bone uptake in the right ischium. Coregistered CT images showed a lytic bone lesion. The infrequent CT appearance of a possible prostate carcinoma metastasis led to additional laboratory testing that showed a monoclonal γ-peak and to subsequent biopsy, which revealed a solitary plasmocytoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary
  • Carcinoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carcinoma / pathology
  • Choline / analogs & derivatives
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings
  • Male
  • Multiple Myeloma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Radiopharmaceuticals

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • fluoromethylcholine
  • Choline