1.
Clin Rheumatol
; 25(3): 409-11, 2006 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16220226
ABSTRACT
Bone pain due to bone metastases is a frequent presenting symptom of lung cancer. However, sternal metastases are unusual. We report two patients with inflammatory sternal metastases mimicking osteitis and indicating lung cancer. Chest computed tomography scan showed lytic lesion of the sternal manubrium invading anterior soft tissue. Diagnosis relied on histological examination of sternal biopsy and negative bacteriologic cultures. Local radiotherapy resulted in resolution of local signs.
Subject(s)
Adenocarcinoma/secondary , Lung Neoplasms/pathology , Neoplasm Metastasis/pathology , Sternum/pathology , Thoracic Neoplasms/secondary , Adenocarcinoma/diagnostic imaging , Aged , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Lung Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Male , Osteitis/pathology , Radiotherapy , Sternum/radiation effects , Thoracic Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Thoracic Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Treatment Outcome
2.
Gastroenterol Clin Biol
; 26(2): 188; author reply 189, 2002 Feb.
Article
in French
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11938077