Open AccessDiagnostic oncology case study: lytic spine lesion and cold bone scan
Author(s) -
Kagan Ar,
Richard J. Steckel,
L W Bassett
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.136.1.129
Subject(s) - medicine , lytic cycle , lesion , radiology , breast cancer , axial skeleton , pathology , cancer , anatomy , virus , virology
In summary, when photon-deficient lesions are demonstrated on bone scans of patients in the cancer age group, metastatic disease should be the first consideration. This is especially true in the presence of a lytic bone lesion. Bronchogenic and breast carcinomas are the most common primaries. A negative physical examination and normal CEA levels do not exclude the possibility of metastatic breast cancer.