title: Diagnostic value of MRI in a pelvic mass of prostatic origin.
abstract: We report on the case of a 55-year-old male with acute urinary retention, caused by a large pelvic mass. Contrast enhanced computed tomography showed a vascularized prostatic mass with calcifications. To rule out potential bladder and rectum infiltration and to optimize imaging prior to surgical exploration, an MRI examination including MR angiography and spectroscopy was performed. Clinical findings including intraoperative results are presented in this report in detail and correlated to the results of the state of the art magnetic resonance imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany. Matthias.Lichy@med.uni-tuebingen.de
authors.forename: Matthias Philipp
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Lichy
authors.forename: Heinz-Peter
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Schlemmer
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hennenlotter
authors.forename: Claus D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Claussen
authors.forename: Arnulf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stenzl
authors.forename: Aristotelis G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Anastasiadis
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results