Case Eleven

Case Summary

Diagnosis:  Metastatic Prostate Cancer


Clinical hints:

The history is typical. In older men, bone pain and sclerotic bones usually means metastatic prostate cancer. U/S confirmed the enlarged (and calcified) prostate and a biopsy showed adenocarcinoma.


Radiological Pearls:
  • U/S screening, and biopsy
     
  • typical diffuse sclerotic bone mets
     
  • bone scan positive , can follow Rx
     
  • focal met simulates bone island

Films were kindly provided by Dr. G. Cooke.

 

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