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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Main Authors: Dan Goldstein, Steven Ing, Jason Jimenez Ocasio, Mathew A Cherian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Current Problems in Cancer: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666621921000053