We report a case of a 62-year-old man with biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer disease, investigated by fluorine-18-Choline (18F-FCH) PET/CT.
18F-FCH PET/CT demonstrated focal increased uptake of 18F-FCH inside the right testis, suggestive for distant recurrent disease. On testis removal, a Leydig cell tumor of 2.5 cm in diameter was unexpectedly found. 18F-FCH PET/CT may demonstrate tumors other than prostate cancer.
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Cimitan M, Hodolič M, Maffione AM, Borsatti E, Urso C, Colletti PM, Rubello D. Are you the author?
Nuclear Medicine Unit, National Cancer Institute (IRCCS)-CRO Aviano, Milan, Italy; Nuclear Medicine Department, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital S. M. della Misericordia of Rovigo, Rovigo, Italy; Pathology Unit, Hospital S. M. Annunziata, Florence, Italy; and Department of Radiology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
Reference: Clin Nucl Med. 2013 Sep;38(9):752-4.
doi: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e31829af8a6
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 23856823
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