Oligometastasis to testis in prostate cancer: Role of gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen positron-emission tomography computed tomography

Manoj Gupta; Partha Sarathi Choudhury; Sudhir Rawal; Amitabh Singh

doi:10.4103/wjnm.WJNM_39_20

Oligometastasis to testis in prostate cancer: Role of gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen positron-emission tomography computed tomography

World J Nucl Med. 2020 Aug 22;20(1):113-116. doi: 10.4103/wjnm.WJNM_39_20. eCollection 2021 Jan-Mar.

Authors

Manoj Gupta¹, Partha Sarathi Choudhury¹, Sudhir Rawal², Amitabh Singh²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Nuclear Medicine, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India.
² Department of Uro-Gynae Surgical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India.

Abstract

Accurate staging and restaging with early detection of recurrent site is the key for planning treatment in patients of prostate cancer. Recently, gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen positron-emission tomography computed tomography (⁶⁸Ga-PSMA PET/CT) has emerged as a better tool for this. Few uncommon sites of early metastasis can also be identified in addition to the other common sites. Herein, we present three cases of early metastasis to testis in prostate cancer identified on ⁶⁸Ga-PSMA PET/CT scan.

Keywords: Gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen positron-emission tomography computed tomography; oligometastasis; prostate cancer; testicular metastasis.

Publication types

Case Reports