Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a transmembrane enzyme also known as folate hydrolase 1 highly expressed by prostate cancer (PCa) cells. However, PSMA overexpression by tumor-associated neovasculature of a variety of solid tumors, including glioblastoma (GBM), has also been proven. This clinical case reports about a 67-year-old man with a history of PCa who underwent radical surgery for GBM and performed a Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT to restage PCa. PET imaging showed PSMA uptake in GBM residual disease after surgery. This finding suggests a possible role of PSMA inhibitors as diagnostic and therapeutic agents in patients affected by GBM.
Titolo: | 68Ga-Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen 11 PET/CT Detects Residual Glioblastoma After Radical Surgery in a Patient With Synchronous Recurrent Prostate Cancer: A Case Report |
Autore/i: | Pilati, Emanuela; Nicolotti, Daniele Giovanni; Ceci, Francesco; Finessi, Monica; Cerio, Ivan; Dionisi, Beatrice; Zotta, Michela; Bellò, Marilena; Deandreis, Désirée |
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Anno: | 2020 |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/RLU.0000000000002884 |
Abstract: | Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a transmembrane enzyme also known as folate hydrolase 1 highly expressed by prostate cancer (PCa) cells. However, PSMA overexpression by tumor-associated neovasculature of a variety of solid tumors, including glioblastoma (GBM), has also been proven. This clinical case reports about a 67-year-old man with a history of PCa who underwent radical surgery for GBM and performed a Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT to restage PCa. PET imaging showed PSMA uptake in GBM residual disease after surgery. This finding suggests a possible role of PSMA inhibitors as diagnostic and therapeutic agents in patients affected by GBM. |
Data stato definitivo: | 2020-01-22T11:52:06Z |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.01 Articolo in rivista |