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Humeral bone metastases from breast cancer

Case contributed by Bahman Rasuli
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Arm pain

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Female

Pathological fracture of proximal third of the right humerus due to mixed lytic and sclerotic metastatic deposits.

Case Discussion

The patient had a history of right-sided breast cancer with bone metastasis, and was referred for imaging after developing right shoulder pain.

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