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ArticleUrology case reports2025

Incidental discovery of gastrointestinal stromal tumor via PSMA-PET/CT imaging: Insights from a case report.

Venetia A Florou, Diane K Reyes, Kenneth J Pienta

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Article in Urology case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Venetia A FlorouThe Cancer Ecology Center, The Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.
Diane K ReyesThe Cancer Ecology Center, The Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.
Kenneth J PientaThe Cancer Ecology Center, The Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PSMA-PET/CT has emerged as a superior diagnostic tool for prostate cancer, demonstrating enhanced accuracy over conventional imaging methods. Although sensitive for detecting local and metastatic prostate tumors, it can also identify other non-prostate PSMA positive lesions. Here, we report a rare case of a 67-year-old patient with metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma who was found to have an incidental Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST), during restaging with 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT. Given the broad application of PSMA PET/CT in prostate cancer, its role in diagnosing other non-prostate PSMA tumors remains uncertain, highlighting the need for further research into its application in cancer management.

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GISTIntermittent androgen deprivation therapyMetastasisProstate cancerPSMA expressionPSMA-PET/CT

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PMID39866859
PMCPMC11758568

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