Open AccessMetastatic Lesion of the Vertebra in Prostate Cancer and Complex Instrumental Diagnostics
Author(s) -
Н. В. Кочергина,
Sergey Prokhorov,
С. И. Ткачев,
А. Д. Рыжков,
А. Б. Блудов
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
onkologičeskij žurnal: lučevaâ diagnostika, lučevaâ terapiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2713-167X
pISSN - 2587-7593
DOI - 10.37174/2587-7593-2021-4-2-101-107
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate cancer , vertebra , radiology , lesion , prostatectomy , prostate , metastatic lesion , cancer , metastasis , nuclear medicine , surgery
Purpose : To conduct a retrospective analysis of the clinical case of metastatic vertebral lesion in prostate cancer and the algorithm for the use of instrumental diagnostic methods. Materia land methods : Patient 67 years old. History of prostatectomy for prostate cancer. Suspected metastatic lesion of the left transverse process of the 7th thoracic vertebra based on PET/CT. For clarification, MRI, Skeletal scintigraphy, SPECT/CT were performed. Conclusion : Access to a wide range of instrumental methods does not guarantee correct diagnosis. Modality, research methodology, time between the first and clarifying methods — all these factors affect the correct diagnosis, the choice of the treatment method, the timeliness of the start of treatment and, as a result, the fate of the patient.