Unusual Soft Tissue Uptake of F-18 Sodium Fluoride in Three Patients Undergoing F-18 NaF PET/CT Bone Scans for Prostate Cancer
10.1007/s13139-016-0420-2
- Author:
Andrew S HAWKINS
1
;
Brandon A HOWARD
Author Information
1. Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, 2301 Erwin Rd, Box 3949, Durham, NC 27710, USA. brandon.howard@duke.edu
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
F-18NaF;
Sodiumfluoride;
PET/CT;
Soft tissue;
Prostate cancer
- MeSH:
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Male;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Positron-Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography;
Prostate;
Prostatic Neoplasms;
Sodium Fluoride;
Sodium;
Thyroid Nodule
- From:Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2017;51(3):274-276
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Three males aged 71 to 80 years with known stage IV metastatic prostate cancer underwent F-18 sodium fluoride (NaF) PET/CT to assess osseous metastatic disease burden and stability. In addition to F-18 NaF avid known osseous metastases, each patient also exhibited increased F-18 NaF activity in soft tissues. The first patient exhibited multiple F-18 NaF avid enlarged retroperitoneal and pelvic lymph nodes on consecutive PET/CT scans. The second patient demonstrated an F-18 NaF avid thyroid nodule on consecutive PET/CT scans. The third patient exhibited increased F-18 NaF activity in a hepatic metastasis.
