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Authored By: Xiaoni Hong and Jerold Wallis, Assoc Prof of Radiology.

Patient: 40 year old female

History: 40-year-old woman with stage IV left breast cancer diagnosed in October 2005, status post radiation therapy completed in April, 2006, status post chemotherapy completed in June, 2007. Currently, the patient is on hormone therapy with Arimidex.

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Coronal PET images reveal no evidence of increased FDG metabolism to suggest active metastatic disease.

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Bone scan images reveal innumerable foci of increased activity throughout the mid thoracic and lower lumbar spine and proximal appendicular skeleton.

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CT axial images reveal osteoblastic metastatic disease of the axial skeleton, some of the ribs, the sternum, the scapula, and the pelvis osteoblastic metastatic disease of the axial skeleton, some of the ribs, the sternum, the scapula, and the pelvis.

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Case [View Case with Diagnosis]Owner(s): Xiaoni Hong and Jerold Wallis, Assoc Prof of RadiologyLast Updated: 02-07-2013
Anatomy: Skeletal System Pathology: Other
Modality: Nuc MedAccess Level: Readable by all users, writable by NucMed Certifiers
Keywords: widespread osseous metastises diseaseACR: 40000.12170

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