Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4221228 | Clinical Imaging | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Clinicopathological correlates of prostate cancer associated with a pseudocapsule at T2-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) imaging are presented in a retrospective series of 15 patients. Of 15 tumors, 14 involved the peripheral zone. Extracapsular extension was seen in 14 cases. Tumor Gleason score was 8 or above in 12 of 15 cases, and ductal type adenocarcinoma was identified in 4 cases. Step section histopathological correlation (n = 5) demonstrated that the pseudocapsule corresponded with dense compressive or reactive peritumoral fibrosis. A pseudocapsule around prostate cancer at T2-weighted MR imaging is a rare finding that appears to be associated with high grade and stage disease.
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Authors
Apurva A. Bonde, Elena K. Korngold, Bryan R. Foster, Antonio C. Westphalen, David R. Pettersson, Megan L. Troxell, Jeffry P. Simko, Fergus V. Coakley,