68GA-FAPI-04 PET/CT Versus 18F-FDG PET/CT in Imaging of Malignant Mixed Germ Cell Testicular Tumor


Kaplan I., Can C., Güzel Y., Alabalik U., KÖMEK H.

Clinical Nuclear Medicine, cilt.48, sa.4, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/rlu.0000000000004530
  • Dergi Adı: Clinical Nuclear Medicine
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: FAPI, FDG, metastasis, PET/CT, testicular cancer
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

18F-FDG PET/CT imaging was performed for restaging in in a 16-year-old boy who was operated on for right testicular tumor and was diagnosed with malignant mixed germ cell tumor. Mild FDG uptake was observed in 2 nodules in both lungs and retroperitoneal lymph node in the abdomen. 68Ga-FAPI (fibroblast activation protein inhibitor) 04 PET/CT showed moderate uptake of FAPI in lung nodules and retroperitoneal lymph node. In this case, 68Ga-FAPI-04 PET/CT was shown to be superior to 18F-FDG PET/CT in the evaluation of malignant mixed germ cell testicular tumor metastases.