68Ga-PSMA Uptake in Middle Lobe Syndrome

Clin Nucl Med. 2018 Oct;43(10):e376-e377. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002213.

Abstract

Prostate cancer cells have abundant expression of the cell surface protein prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA). In recent years, PET radioligands detecting this protein has therefore gained substantial interest in prostate cancer staging. It turned out that PSMA expression can be evident in both malignant and benign lesions, and we have previously reported that pulmonary opacities and bronchiectasis can be avid on Ga-PSMA PET/CT. Here, we present a case with Ga-PSMA accumulation in nonobstructive middle lobe syndrome, which further indicate that benign changes in the lungs may be falsely interpreted as malignant disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biological Transport
  • Edetic Acid / analogs & derivatives*
  • Edetic Acid / metabolism
  • Gallium Isotopes
  • Gallium Radioisotopes
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Lobe Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
  • Middle Lobe Syndrome / metabolism*
  • Oligopeptides / metabolism*
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography

Substances

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