Tendon abnormalities mimicking metastatic disease in patients with prostate cancer.
We present plain x-ray examination, bone scintigraphy, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging of 2 patients diagnosed with prostate cancer who complained of hip pain. Bone scintigraphy was suggestive for metastases. Further radiologic investigation revealed benign etiologies for the hip pain; calcific tendinitis of the vastus lateralis and tendonosis of the gluteus medius tendon were visualized.
Kerimoglu
Ulku
U
From the Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. ulku09@yahoo.com
Kaya
Diana
D
Ergen
Fatma Bilge
FB
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis*