Physiologic PSMA Uptake in an Intraprostatic Ganglion: A Rare PET/CT Finding

Authors

  • Ayesha Zubair Department of Nuclear Medicine &
  • Nadia Nazir Department of Radiology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lahore.
  • Aamna Hassan Department of Nuclear Medicine &

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.26-48

Abstract

Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET-CT is routinely used in the imaging of prostate carcinoma for initial staging,
evaluation of biochemical recurrence, and planning of Lutetium-based radionuclide therapy. In addition to uptake in primary
and metastatic prostate cancer, PSMA tracer activity is commonly observed in sympathetic chain ganglia, most frequently
along the coeliac axis. We present an unusual imaging finding of PSMA avidity localized to intraprostatic ganglia, highlighting
a potential diagnostic pitfall.
Keywords: PSMA PET-CT, autonomic ganglion, intraprostatic.

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2026-05-28

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Ayesha Zubair, Nadia Nazir, & Aamna Hassan. (2026). Physiologic PSMA Uptake in an Intraprostatic Ganglion: A Rare PET/CT Finding. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 76(06), 978–979. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.26-48

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Vol. 76 No. 06 (2026): JUNE

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IMAGING CORNER

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