Metastatic disease of skeleton

Metastatic Tumors to Craniofacial Skeleton: Analysis of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

Craniofacial skeletal metastasis is a rare presentation of advanced prostate cancer. This is a report of a 69-year-old man who presented with numbness of the right lower lip and recently ill-fitting lower denture. Based on the medical history of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) and suspicion of a metastatic tumor, prostate core needle biopsy was performed. Histology of the prostate biopsy con...

Skeleton key to vascular disease.

one biology has developed increasing importance in vasular biology, and vice versa. The link begins in the embryo, hen bone develops on a vascular reticulum produced by ngiogenic ingrowth into calcified cartilage. The connection emains in late adulthood, when bone tissue forms within therosclerotic arteries. Epidemiologically, atherosclerosis nd osteoporosis are closely correlated, even when ad...

The role of postoperative radiation and coordination of care in patients with metastatic bone disease of the appendicular skeleton

Metastatic bone disease affects approximately 300,000 people in the United States, and the burden is rising. These patients experience significant morbidity and decreased survival. The management of these patients requires coordinated care among a multidisciplinary team of physicians, including orthopaedic surgeons. This article reviews the role of radiation therapy after orthopaedic stabilizat...

Radioimmunotherapy of Metastatic Disease

Disseminated thoracoabdominal splenosis mimicking metastatic disease: A case of colorectal cancer

Here, we describe a patient with a history of colorectal cancer in whom 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography ([18F]FDG PET/CT) was performed for the evaluation of response to therapy. [18F]FDG PET/CT showed a small residual disease in the rectum. In addition, multiple metabolically inactive soft tissue densities were d...