Published October 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Discrepancy of bone metastases between F-18 FDG PET/CT and bone scan in a patient with prostate cancer

  • 1. Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon (Korea, Republic of)

Description

We report the case of a 73-year-old man who had prostate cancer with bone metastases. Tc-99m HDP Whole body bone scan revealed multiple areas of increased bony uptake consistent with widespread bone metastases. F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) demonstrated mild F-18 FDG uptake in the lymph nodes of neck, abdomen, and pelvis. However, abnormal F-18 FDG uptake was not seen in the skeletal system. Biopsy and immunohistochemical stains of left supraclavicular mass showed metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma. Currently, there are a few reported cases of F-18 FDG PET/CT evaluation of bone metastases in prostate cancer. We discuss the discrepancy between F-18 FDG PET/CT and bone scan in the detection of osseous metastases of prostate cancer

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Journal Volume
40
Journal Issue
5
Series
7 refs, 5 figs
Journal Page Range
p. 275-278
ISSN
1975-129X

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
39029472
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE; METASTASES; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; SKELETON
Descriptors DEC
ANTIMETABOLITES; BODY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; DRUGS; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; ORGANS; TOMOGRAPHY