Kulkarni Harshad R, Maupin Kevin A, Lim Emerson, Buth Eric P, Mancini Brandon R
Theranostics, BAMF Health, Grand Rapids, USA.
Radiology, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, USA.
Cureus. 2025 Aug 15;17(8):e90145. doi: 10.7759/cureus.90145. eCollection 2025 Aug.
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a rare hepatobiliary malignancy often diagnosed at advanced stages due to its silent progression. Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET/CT, primarily used in prostate cancer, can incidentally detect unrelated malignancies. In a patient with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), PSMA PET/CT revealed a liver lesion initially presumed metastatic. However, lack of uptake on post-therapy single-photon emission computed tomography/CT (SPECT/CT) prompted further evaluation, and MRI with biopsy confirmed ICC. The patient received intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for ICC, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for prostate metastases, and continued Lu-177 PSMA-617 therapy. This case highlights the incidental diagnostic value of PSMA PET and the importance of post-therapy imaging and multidisciplinary care in managing complex cancer presentations.
肝内胆管癌(ICC)是一种罕见的肝胆恶性肿瘤,由于其进展隐匿,通常在晚期才被诊断出来。前列腺特异性膜抗原(PSMA)PET/CT主要用于前列腺癌,可偶然检测到不相关的恶性肿瘤。在一名转移性去势抵抗性前列腺癌(mCRPC)患者中,PSMA PET/CT显示肝脏有一处病变,最初推测为转移性病变。然而,治疗后单光子发射计算机断层扫描/计算机断层扫描(SPECT/CT)显示无摄取,促使进一步评估,MRI检查及活检确诊为ICC。该患者接受了针对ICC的调强放射治疗(IMRT)、针对前列腺转移灶的立体定向体部放射治疗(SBRT),并继续接受Lu-177 PSMA-617治疗。本病例突出了PSMA PET的偶然诊断价值以及治疗后成像和多学科护理在处理复杂癌症表现中的重要性。