Divergent Radiomolecular Phenotype of Spindle Cell Lipoma: Intense 68Ga-PSMA Uptake in a Lesion With Mild 18F-FDG Avidity
Clinical Nuclear Medicine, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1097/rlu.0000000000006607
- Dergi Adı: Clinical Nuclear Medicine
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Anahtar Kelimeler: 18F-PET/CT, 68Ga-PSMA, spindle cell lipoma
- Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
A 68-year-old man with gastric cancer underwent 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT, which revealed an incidental subcutaneous lesion suspicious for low-grade sarcoma or metastasis. The patient initially declined a biopsy. One month later, following a new diagnosis of prostate cancer, 68Ga-prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET/CT was performed. The unchanged lesion demonstrated heterogeneous, moderate PSMA uptake. Subsequent histopathologic examination confirmed the lesion as a spindle cell lipoma. In conclusion, spindle cell lipomas can exhibit mild 18F-FDG and moderate PSMA uptake, serving as a potential pitfall that can mimic malignancy and cause false-positive results in oncologic PET/CT imaging.