Prostatic Adenocarcinoma Presenting as a “Giant” Abdominal Mass on PSMA PET/CT
We report a 75-year-old man who presented with an abdominal mass associated with urinary retention. Physical examination revealed an enlarged prostate. Bedside ultrasound demonstrated a very large abdominal-pelvic mass inseparable from the bladder. PSA levels were high at 2393 ng/mL. Transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy confirmed prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (Gleason 4+5). PSMA PET/CT scan showed a large, intensely PSMA-avid abdominal-pelvic mass involving the prostate, seminal vesicles, and bladder, with peritoneal metastasis. No osseous metastasis was noted. This case highlights how prostatic adenocarcinoma can present as a giant abdominopelvic mass, clearly illustrated on PSMA PET/CT.
Authors
- Hoi Yin Loi
- Juncheng Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1603-5088)
Institutions
- National University Hospital (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical nuclear medicine open.
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/nm9.0000000000000019
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52