Incidental discovery of gastrointestinal stromal tumor via PSMA-PET/CT imaging: Insights from a case report
PSMA-PET/CT has emerged as a superior diagnostic tool for prostate cancer, demonstrating enhanced accuracy over conventional imaging methods. Although sensitive for detecting local and metastatic prostate tumors, it can also identify other non-prostate PSMA positive lesions. Here, we report a rare case of a 67-year-old patient with metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma who was found to have an incidental Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST), during restaging with 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT. Given the broad application of PSMA PET/CT in prostate cancer, its role in diagnosing other non-prostate PSMA tumors remains uncertain, highlighting the need for further research into its application in cancer management.
Authors
- Diane K. Reyes
- Kenneth J. Pienta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4138-2186)
- Venetia A Florou
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Johns Hopkins Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Urology Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2024.102926
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.46