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FAPI PET Signal in Hibernoma Reflects FAP Expression in Tumor Vasculature Cells.

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ABSTRACT A 43-year-old man with a growing mass in the right groin, concerned for liposarcoma, underwent MRI and 68Ga-fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI)-46 PET/CT before surgery. Fibroblast activation protein inhibitor… Click to show full abstract

ABSTRACT A 43-year-old man with a growing mass in the right groin, concerned for liposarcoma, underwent MRI and 68Ga-fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI)-46 PET/CT before surgery. Fibroblast activation protein inhibitor PET/CT demonstrated increased uptake (SUVmax, 3.2) predominantly in the solid portion, where MRI showed gadolinium enhancement. The patient subsequently underwent surgery and was diagnosed with hibernoma. The immunohistochemistry of the tumor revealed the fibroblast activation protein expression in the fibrovascular network and myofibroblastic cells of the tumor. This case suggests that the FAPI uptake can be affected by the vascular cells, and thus, a careful interpretation of the FAPI PET signal may be needed.

Keywords: pet signal; fibroblast activation; expression; fapi pet; hibernoma; tumor

Journal Title: Clinical nuclear medicine
Year Published: 2023

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