Accumulation of a bone imaging agent in liver metastases from prostate carcinoma.
A patient with adenocarcinoma of the prostate presented with right upper quadrant abdominal pain and weight loss. Liver biopsy revealed hepatic metastases from prostate carcinoma. A bone scan demonstrated marked uptake of Tc-99m MDP within the hepatic metastases.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004164:Diphosphonates; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
D004164:Diphosphonates; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate