Osteopetrosis, a potential mimicker of sclerotic metastatic bone lesions in breast cancer
Bone is the most common site of metastasis in breast cancer. Metastatic bone disease mimickers occur and some of have been defined previously. They can lead to unnecessary biopsies, improper or delayed therapy, and patient anxiety. Here we report on a patient with a history of osteopetrosis, a scler...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-03-01
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Series: | Current Problems in Cancer: Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666621921000053 |