Orthopedics MCQ Answer 33
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Metastases to bone are more common than primary bone tumors.
Common tumors which metastasize to bone include prostate, breast, lung and Kidney
Carcinomas
- Common sites for metastatic disease are spine, skull, ribs, pelvis, and proximal Extremities
- Most mets are lytic causing destruction of bone
- More uncommonly, mets are blastic or mixed
- Metastases from prostate and breast carcinomas often are blastic or sclerotic
- Plain films or bone scans (Nuclear medicine) are ways to assess for metastatic Bone disease
- MR can show marrow involvement best.
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