Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) with 11C-choline is an established diagnostic tool for restaging prostate cancer patients with biochemical failure after primary treatment.
In the present case, 11C-choline PET/CT was performed in a prostate cancer patient with skeletal metastases, treated with hormonal therapy. In addition to the detection of pathologic uptake at prostate and vertebra, 11C-choline uptake occurred in the neck. The finding was suggestive for a parathyroid adenoma on subsequent ultrasound, then finally confirmed by parathyroid scintigraphy and histopathological analysis performed after hemithyroidectomy.
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Mapelli P, Busnardo E, Magnani P, Freschi M, Picchio M, Gianolli L, Messa C. Are you the author?
Centre of Molecular Bioimaging, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy; Departments of Nuclear Medicine and Pathology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; IBFM, National Research Council, Milan, Italy; and Nuclear Medicine Department, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy.
Reference: Clin Nucl Med. 2012 Jun;37(6):593-5.
doi: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e31824c5ffc
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 22614195
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