PSMA PET/CT scan reveals incidental meningioma in a prostate cancer patient

As PSMA-PET/CT is routinely used for prostate cancer diagnosis due to its improved accuracy over traditional imaging techniques, an increasing number of non-prostate lesions are also being identified. Here, we report a patient with prostate adenocarcinoma, who was diagnosed with a synchronous atypical meningioma during PSMA PET/CT staging. Although PSMA PET/CT is a valuable tool in prostate cancer management, its limitations must be considered when assessing non-prostate lesions to minimize the risk of diagnostic errors.

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Urology Case Reports
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2025-03-25
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2025.103022
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Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
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PSMA PET/CT scan reveals incidental meningioma in a prostate cancer patient

Calixto‐Hope G. Lucas, Christopher Lopez, Aditya Halthore, Kenneth J. Pienta, Venetia A Florou
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Abstract

As PSMA-PET/CT is routinely used for prostate cancer diagnosis due to its improved accuracy over traditional imaging techniques, an increasing number of non-prostate lesions are also being identified. Here, we report a patient with prostate adenocarcinoma, who was diagnosed with a synchronous atypical meningioma during PSMA PET/CT staging. Although PSMA PET/CT is a valuable tool in prostate cancer management, its limitations must be considered when assessing non-prostate lesions to minimize the risk of diagnostic errors.

Urology Case ReportsVol. 60
Johns Hopkins University (US), Johns Hopkins Medicine (US), Johns Hopkins Hospital (US)
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