Bone biopsy in solitary lesions on bone scan in genitourinary malignancy

In the course of stagging for genitourinary malignancy, we identified 9 patients with asymptomatic bone lesions. Biopsies were taken in all cases. In 5 patients, biopsy revealed Paget's disease and, in 3 others, a solitary bone metastasis was confirmed, which demonstrates the utility of this me...

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Published inEuropean urology Vol. 17; no. 4; p. 293
Main Author Zungri, E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 01.01.1990
Subjects
Aged
Biopsy
Bone and Bones - pathology
Bone Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Bone Neoplasms - secondary
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - secondary
Female
Humans
Male
Osteitis Deformans - diagnostic imaging
Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Radionuclide Imaging
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:In the course of stagging for genitourinary malignancy, we identified 9 patients with asymptomatic bone lesions. Biopsies were taken in all cases. In 5 patients, biopsy revealed Paget's disease and, in 3 others, a solitary bone metastasis was confirmed, which demonstrates the utility of this method by avoiding unnecessary, high-risk surgical procedures. In 1 patient the biopsy was normal.
ISSN:0302-2838
DOI:10.1159/000464062