title: Prostate cancer metastasis to calcaneus: a solitary lesion at an atypical site, dormant for more than 10 years.
abstract: In prostate cancer patients, if bone scan demonstrates a solitary lesion in atypical area, this is possibly an indication of metastatic disease. Therefore, biopsy confirmation is required to determine the nature of the abnormality and therefore dictates further staging investigations and treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.affiliation: Palliative Care Department, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick.
authors.forename: Hawa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ebrahem
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
authors.forename: Zariena
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Aibdeen
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
authors.forename: Philip A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Hodnett
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mulcahy
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
authors.forename: Nemer
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Osman
keywords: Prostate cancer; bone scan; solitary metastasis