Nodular Fasciitis: False Positive on 18F-Piflufolastat and 11C-Choline PET/CT

Clin Nucl Med. 2023 Apr 1;48(4):e209-e211. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000004538. Epub 2023 Jan 12.

Abstract

PET/CT plays a crucial role in the management of prostate cancer with several emerging and established radiopharmaceuticals, including 18 F-piflufolastat and 11 C-choline. These radiotracers are thought to be relatively specific to prostate cancer; however, uptake has also been demonstrated in other benign and malignant lesions. Nodular fasciitis is a rapidly growing benign soft tissue neoplasm that is typically self-limiting. Although a few case reports describe 68 Ga-PSMA uptake in nodular fasciitis, uptake of 11 C-choline and other PSMA-targeted PET probes, including 18 F-piflufolastat, have not previously been reported. We present a novel case of nodular fasciitis demonstrating both 18 F-piflufolastat and 11 C-choline avidity.

MeSH terms

  • Carbon Radioisotopes
  • Choline
  • Fasciitis*
  • Fibroma*
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
  • Prostatic Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Radiopharmaceuticals

Substances

  • Carbon Radioisotopes
  • Carbon-11
  • Choline
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes