Atypical presentation of vertebral bone metastasis from lung cancer

The authors describe a case of lung cancer in a 55-year-old man who complained of back pain. Initial isotopic bone scanning showed no abnormality, however, magnetic resonance (MRI) imaging revealed bone metastasis in thoracic vertebral bone. Even when there is no typical findings of metastasis in bo...

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Published in:	Oncology reports Vol. 6; no. 4; p. 781
Main Authors:	Nishino, T, Yoshida, A, Satoh, H, Hagiya, M, Sakamoto, T, Yamashita, Y T, Ohtsuka, M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Greece 01-07-1999
Subjects:	Carcinoma, Large Cell - diagnosis Carcinoma, Large Cell - pathology Carcinoma, Large Cell - secondary Diagnosis, Differential Humans Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis Lung Neoplasms - pathology Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle Aged Spinal Neoplasms - diagnosis Spinal Neoplasms - secondary Thoracic Vertebrae
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Summary:	The authors describe a case of lung cancer in a 55-year-old man who complained of back pain. Initial isotopic bone scanning showed no abnormality, however, magnetic resonance (MRI) imaging revealed bone metastasis in thoracic vertebral bone. Even when there is no typical findings of metastasis in bone scintigraphy, MRI imaging would be useful if vertebral bone metastasis is suspected. MRI imaging is an important modality to evaluate extraosseous extension and marrow invasion of metastatic tumors.
ISSN:	1021-335X
DOI:	10.3892/or.6.4.781