PSMA-Uptake Reveals Globet Cell Cancer of the Appendix in a Patient Staged for Prostate Cancer With PET/CT
18 F-PSMA 1007 is an established tracer for staging intermediate and high-risk prostate cancer. Besides prostate cancer cells, benign tumors and inflammations/infections can show unspecific PSMA uptake. We present a case of incidental PSMA uptake of the appendix revealing a globet cell adenocarcinoma in histology after surgical resection. Globet cell tumors are rare neoplasms of the appendix. Patients with incidental PSMA uptake in the appendix should undergo further work-up.
Authors
- Klaus Strobel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3369-4665)
- Nina Anžič
- Hannes Grünig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1188-3043)
- Nina Lampe
- Joe Stürmlin
Institutions
- University of Lucerne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Nuclear Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/rlu.0000000000005832
- Primary Topic
- Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00