Prostate cancer CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Musadiq Ali M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

There are no CT scan findings associated with in situ prostate cancer. CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of bone metastasis of prostate cancer.

CT scan

There are no CT scan findings associated with prostate cancer. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of prostate cancer, which include:^[1]
- Enlarged pelvic and retroperitoneal lymph nodes
- Hydronephrosis
- Osteoblastic metastases

References

↑ Taneja SS (2004). “Imaging in the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer”. Rev Urol. 6 (3): 101–13. PMID 16985590.

Overview