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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · World J Nucl Med 2014; 13(03): 205-208
DOI: 10.4103/1450-1147.144824
Case report

Occult prostate cancer detected with 18F-fluorocholine positron emission tomography/computed tomography

Wanying Xie
Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169608
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Andrew Eik Tan
1   Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Raffles Hospital, Singapore S188770
,
Christopher Cheng
2   Department of Urology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169608
,
Anthony Goh Whatt
Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169608
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We present a case of a 63-year-old gentleman, who had an initial negative prostate needle biopsy, but persistently elevated prostate-specific antigen levels. An magnetic resonance imaging study of the prostate failed to demonstrate the presence of malignancy. 18F-fluorocholine positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) was then acquired which revealed suspicious prostate lesions. These were confirmed by subsequent surgery and histology to represent prostatic carcinoma.

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Fluorocholine positron emission tomography/computed tomography - prostate cancer - transrectal ultrasound


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23 May 2022

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