Perirenal Infiltration of Signet Ring Cell Colon Carcinoma Shown by 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT

Clin Nucl Med. 2022 Jul 1;47(7):e509-e512. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000004166. Epub 2022 Apr 5.

Abstract

A soft tissue lesion surrounding the left kidney was detected in 18F-FDG PET/CT performed with suspicion of recurrence in a patient who was operated for descending colon cancer and showed mild FDG uptake. Intense fibroblast activation protein-specific inhibitor (FAPI) uptake in the perirenal soft tissue was observed in 68Ga-FAPI-04 PET/CT. Tru-cut biopsy of the left perirenal lesion revealed signet ring cell colon carcinoma metastasis. This case demonstrated that 68Ga-FAPI-04 PET/CT could be a promising radiopharmaceutical for the evaluation of signet ring cell colon carcinomas.

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell* / diagnostic imaging
  • Colon
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
  • Quinolines*

Substances

  • 68Ga-FAPI
  • Quinolines
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18