Incidental Intracranial Schwannoma With High 68Ga-PSMA Uptake on PET/CT

A 67-year-old man with newly diagnosed prostate adenocarcinoma underwent 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT for initial staging. In addition to intense focal uptake in the prostate gland consistent with the primary tumor, the scan demonstrated heterogeneous PSMA uptake in the inferior-anterior region of the left temporal lobe adjacent to the left cavernous sinus. Further evaluation of this intracranial lesion with brain MRI raised a differential diagnosis between prostate cancer metastasis and cavernous sinus meningioma. Ultimately, surgical resection and histopathologic analysis established the diagnosis of schwannoma.

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Clinical Nuclear Medicine
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2026-04-10
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https://doi.org/10.1097/rlu.0000000000006449
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Meningioma and schwannoma management
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Incidental Intracranial Schwannoma With High 68Ga-PSMA Uptake on PET/CT

Müge Nur Engin, Evrim Sürer Budak, Ayça Arçay Öztürk
Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Meningioma and schwannoma management
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Incidental Intracranial Schwannoma With High 68Ga-PSMA Uptake on PET/CT

Müge Nur Engin, Evrim Sürer Budak, Ayça Arçay Öztürk
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Abstract

A 67-year-old man with newly diagnosed prostate adenocarcinoma underwent 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT for initial staging. In addition to intense focal uptake in the prostate gland consistent with the primary tumor, the scan demonstrated heterogeneous PSMA uptake in the inferior-anterior region of the left temporal lobe adjacent to the left cavernous sinus. Further evaluation of this intracranial lesion with brain MRI raised a differential diagnosis between prostate cancer metastasis and cavernous sinus meningioma. Ultimately, surgical resection and histopathologic analysis established the diagnosis of schwannoma.

Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE), Akdeniz University (TR), Institut Jules Bordet (BE)
Good health and well-being
Openalex Percentile: Top 15%
Meningioma and schwannoma management
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