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ArticleIJU case reports2019

Case of atypical femoral fractures that mimicked the typical imaging findings of prostate cancer-induced bone metastasis.

Kunihisa Nezu, Yuji Endo, Hiromichi Katayama, Yoshihiro Nozawa, Atsushi Kyan

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Article in IJU case reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kunihisa NezuDepartment of Urology Shirakawa Kousei General Hospital Shirakawa Fukushima Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4238-866X
Yuji EndoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery Shirakawa Kousei General Hospital Shirakawa Fukushima Japan.
Hiromichi KatayamaDepartment of Urology Shirakawa Kousei General Hospital Shirakawa Fukushima Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8339-5164
Yoshihiro NozawaDepartment of Pathology Shirakawa Kousei General Hospital Shirakawa-shi Fukushima Japan.
Atsushi KyanDepartment of Urology Shirakawa Kousei General Hospital Shirakawa Fukushima Japan.
Miwa Hospital · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAtypical femoral fractures are atraumatic or minimally traumatic fractures and rare side effects of bone resorption inhibitors. Bone resorption inhibitors are frequently used in the treatment of prostate cancer. CASE PRESENTATION: A 62-year-old man complained of difficulty in walking and left lower limb pain. Androgen deprivation and denosumab therapy for prostate cancer-induced bone metastasis was initiated 27 months ago. Even though the prostate-specific antigen level did not increase, imaging studies indicated the possibility of bone metastasis. The patient underwent bone biopsy; however, no malignancy was detected. Afterward, he had a fall, causing a complete fracture in his left femur.

conclusionAtypical femoral fractures occasionally mimic typical imaging findings and outcomes of bone metastasis. This case is important for recognizing such cases.

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atypical femoral fracturesbone metastasisbone resorption inhibitorsdenosumabprostate cancer

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PMID32743443
PMCPMC7292123
OpenAlexW2955797253

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