FAPI-negative Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma With Markedly FAPI-avid Sacral Insufficiency Fracture
We report a 77-year-old woman with papillary renal cell carcinoma showing no increased [68Ga]Ga-FAPI uptake in the primary tumor, while intense sacral FAPI uptake mimicked bone metastasis. MRI findings and 2-year follow-up supported a sacral insufficiency fracture without metastatic disease. This case highlights fracture-related FAPI uptake as an important oncologic imaging pitfall.
Authors
- Enes YERDEŞ
- Ertan Sahin
Institutions
- Gaziantep University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Nuclear Medicine
- Published
- 2026-08-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/rlu.0000000000006647
- Primary Topic
- Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00