Diffuse osteoblastic metastasis

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

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Diffuse body pain. Known prostate cancer.

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Male
This study is a stack
Axial
non-contrast
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Axial C+ portal
venous phase
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Axial bone
window
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Axial C+
delayed
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Coronal
bone window
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Sagittal
bone window
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The prostate gland is enlarged. There is no sign of local invasion to adjacent structures. No regional lymphadenopathy is identified. 
Diffuse osteoblastic lesions are seen at thoracolumbar vertebrae, bony structures of the pelvis and proximal of both femurs. 

Case Discussion

Diffuse osteoblastic metastasis in known case of prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer is the most common cause of osteoblastic metastasis in male patients.

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