Hypocalcemia with bony metastases in prostate cancer
JAMC-Journal of Ayub Medical College-Abbotabad-Pakistan. 2008; 20 (1): 138-139
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ABSTRACT
A 65 year old man presented with a two-month history of low back pain and fatigue and urinary symptoms over the preceding month. He was found to have had a hepatomegaly and a large nodular prostate on rectal examination. Investigations revealed a normal full blood count and renal profile, raised alkaline phosphatise and Prostate Specific Antigen [PSA], and low serum Calcium. A bone scan was performed which revealed widespread bony metastases in the axial and appendicular skeleton resulting in a 'superscan', consistent with prostatic metastases. We recommend that calcium levels be checked in all patients with prostate cancer and metastatic bone disease as this may have a bearing on their symptoms and the use of biphosphonate therapy
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Ósseas
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Antígeno Prostático Específico
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Dor Lombar
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Fosfatase Alcalina
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Fadiga
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Hipocalcemia
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Metástase Neoplásica
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. Ayub Med. Coll.-Abbotabad-Pak.
Ano de publicação:
2008
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