Week 145: Case 5

1. Presented by Edward McCarthy, M.D. and prepared by Sharon Swierczynski, M.D., Ph.D.

A 65 year-old man with a history of prostate cancer was found to have a radiodense lesion in his proximal femur on routine skeletal survey. His PSA was not elevated. He had minimal discomfort in this area, probably related to early arthritis of the hip.

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