From the Nuclear Medicine Research Center.
Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Clin Nucl Med. 2024 Dec 1;49(12):e691-e692. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000005522.
This case report presents a rare instance of pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis (PLC) in a prostate cancer patient, showcasing uptake of 99mTc-prostate-specific membrane antigen and 99mTc-fibroblast activation protein inhibitor-46 on imaging scans. A 70-year-old man with elevated serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels exhibited respiratory symptoms and was diagnosed with widespread skeletal and pulmonary metastases. Following taxane-based chemotherapy and androgen deprivation therapy, imaging revealed decreased uptake and improvement in clinical symptoms, indicating treatment response. PLC in prostate cancer is exceptionally rare, with only limited documented cases. This report highlights the diagnostic value of 99mTc-prostate-specific membrane antigen and 99mTc-fibroblast activation protein inhibitor scans in identifying PLC and monitoring treatment response, offering insights into the management of this challenging condition.
本病例报告呈现了一例前列腺癌患者罕见的肺淋巴管癌病(PLC)病例,该患者在影像学扫描中摄取了 99mTc-前列腺特异性膜抗原和 99mTc-成纤维细胞激活蛋白抑制剂-46。一位 70 岁男性因血清前列腺特异性抗原(PSA)水平升高出现呼吸症状,并被诊断为广泛的骨骼和肺部转移。在接受基于紫杉烷的化疗和雄激素剥夺治疗后,影像学显示摄取减少和临床症状改善,表明治疗反应。前列腺癌中的 PLC 非常罕见,仅有有限的记录病例。本报告强调了 99mTc-前列腺特异性膜抗原和 99mTc-成纤维细胞激活蛋白抑制剂扫描在识别 PLC 和监测治疗反应方面的诊断价值,为管理这种具有挑战性的疾病提供了新的思路。