A peculiar distribution on F-DCFPyL-PSMA PET scan for a patient with prostate cancer and protein S deficiency.

A 54-year-old male with biopsy-confirmed Gleason 4+4 prostate cancer underwent F-DCFPyL-PSMA PET scan to identify occult metastatic disease. This scan revealed abnormal radionuclide uptake not only in the prostate but also within the patient's vasculature. The scan was repeated after a week with a separate tracer batch, yielding the same result.

Somatic symptom severity association with healthcare utilization and costs in surgical inpatients with an episode of abdominal pain.

Background: Somatic syndromes are present in 30 per cent of primary healthcare populations and are associated with increased health service use and health costs. Less is known about secondary care surgical inpatient populations.

Methods: This was a prospective longitudinal cohort study (n = 465) of consecutive adult admissions with an episode of non-traumatic abdominal pain, to the Acute General Surgical Unit at a tertiary hospital in New South Wales, Australia.

Using the Patient Health Questionnaire to estimate prevalence and gender differences of somatic symptoms and psychological co-morbidity in a secondary inpatient population with abdominal pain.

Background: Somatic disorders and somatic symptoms are common in primary care populations; however, little is known about the prevalence in surgical populations. Identification of inpatients with high somatic symptom burden and psychological co-morbidity could improve access to effective psychological therapies.

Methods: Cross-sectional analysis ( = 465) from a prospective longitudinal cohort study of consecutive adult admissions with non-traumatic abdominal pain, at a tertiary hospital in New South Wales, Australia.