Kerimoglu U, Kaya D, Ergen FB. Tendon abnormalities mimicking metastatic disease in patients with prostate cancer.
Clin Nucl Med 2007;
32:599-602. [PMID:
17667430 DOI:
10.1097/rlu.0b013e3180a1acc3]
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Abstract
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.
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