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FRONTIERS IN MEDICAL CASE REPORTS - Volume 5; Issue 1, (Jan-Feb, 2024)

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Radiation-Induced Brain Necrosis: The Role of The PSMA PET/CT Evaluation - Case Report

Anna Carolina Borges da Silva, Marcos Paulo Freire

Category: Medical Case Reports

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Abstract:

This is a case of a 69-year-old patient with Prostate Cancer (PCa) who underwent PSMA PET in three different evaluation scenarios: Biochemical Relapse (BCR), response assessment and differential diagnosis between Radiation-induced Brain Necrosis (RBN), and neoplastic tissue viability. PSMA PET showed superiority compared to conventional imaging exams in all scenarios and impacted on the management of the patient.

Keywords: PSMA, PET/CT, Prostate Cancer, Biochemical Relapse, Response Assessment, Radiation Necrosis

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DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.47746/FMCR.2024.5104