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Lumbar lytic and sclerotic bone metastases

Case contributed by David Cuete
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

History of untreated breast cancer. Presented with backache.

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Female

CT lumbar spine

ct

There are mixed lytic and sclerotic vertebral metastatic lesions throughout visualized spine. In addition, there is a pathological fracture of the sacrum.

Case Discussion

Breast carcinoma is the most common tumor to produce mixed lytic and sclerotic metastases.

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