Occult Bone Metastases From Hepatocellular Carcinoma Detected on 68Ga-PMSA PET/CT
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68Ga-PSMA is an excellent radiotracer for both staging and detection of recurrence in prostate cancer, but it can also be useful in other solid tumors due to tumor-associated angiogenic factors and endothelial cell sprouting. We report a case of an 82-year-old man with hepatocellular carcinoma who presented with rising tumor marker but stable CT findings 6 months after transarterial chemoembolization. 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT showed high PSMA-expressing hyperneovascular hepatic lesions (primary tumor), additional multifocal hepatic lesions, and with unexpected multiple bone metastases. 68Ga-PSMA expression in hepatocellular carcinoma can influence patient management and potentially guide radionuclide legend therapy.
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