Prostate carcinoma

Case contributed by Paresh K Desai
Diagnosis possible

Presentation

Increased PSA.

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Male

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

mri

Ill-defined hypointense lesions in the peripheral zone of the prostate gland. This appearance is suggestive of prostate carcinoma.

Case Discussion

Prostate cancer usually appears as a region of low signal within a normally high signal peripheral zone on T2-weighted images.

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