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Total PSA was 31.858\u2005ng\/mL, free PSA was 1.291\u2005ng\/mL, and the free-to-total PSA ratio was 0.04. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a well-circumscribed left transition-zone nodule with a Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) score of 1, whereas contrast-enhanced ultrasound demonstrated a focal perfusion defect. Transperineal systematic biopsy with CEUS-guided targeted sampling and subsequent transurethral resection confirmed focal prostatic infarction with benign prostatic hyperplasia and basal cell hyperplasia, without adenocarcinoma. PSA decreased to 2.34\u2005ng\/mL at 1 month, remained low at 2.45\u2005ng\/mL at 3 months, and was 1.234\u2005ng\/mL approximately 16 months after TURP. This case highlights that prostatic infarction, although uncommon, may contribute to marked PSA elevation and mimic prostate cancer. 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