Presentation
History withheld.
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
Gender: Male
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Diffusely heterogeneous and markedly increased uptake involving the skull, shoulder girdles, spine, thoracic cage, pelvis and proximal femurs. Lack of uptake in the kidneys.
From the case:
Prostate cancer skeletal metastases - superscan
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Diffuse sclerotic metastases throughout the imaged skeleton. Small bilateral pleural effusions.
Case Discussion
Superscan appearance can sometimes be difficult to spot but is easy to make when the absent renal uptake is noticed. There are two main differentials - diffuse skeletal metastases and hyperparathyroidism.