Prostatic bed calcification with [99mTc]Tc-MDP uptake: Easy to miss on planar images.

Abstract

A 65 years old man with high-risk prostate adenocarcinoma underwent bone scintigraphy with 99mTc-methylene diphosphate ([99mTc]Tc-MDP). The scan revealed a focus of radiotracer uptake in the left pubic region, which was suspicious for metastatic involvement. Additional imaging with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT/CT) confined the uptake to be extra-osseous and contributed to the calcified zone in the prostate bed. Prostatic bed calcification with [99mTc]Tc-MDP uptake mimics metastasis and can be easily missed on planar images.