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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2023

Metastatic osseous disease of unknown primary origin: a case report and review of literature.

Alleyna Dougherty, Lauren Moore, Lori Atkins

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Alleyna DoughertyTexas Christian University Burnett School of Medicine, Fort Worth, Texas 76109, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7699-8477
Lauren MooreTexas Christian University Burnett School of Medicine, Fort Worth, Texas 76109, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4564-2886
Lori AtkinsTexas Christian University Burnett School of Medicine, Fort Worth, Texas 76109, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0504-9660

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer of unknown primary (CUP) is a heterogeneous group of metastatic tumors in the absence of a clinically identifiable site. We describe the case of a 66-year-old female with an extensive history of non-specific imaging concerning for malignancy who did not undergo further workup and in whom a diagnosis of CUP was made. The patient initially presented to her specialist with concern of right leg pain. Imaging at that time was concerning for a progressive malignant process. Given this, the patient was referred urgently for surgery. Final surgical pathology and breast prognostic panel were consistent with metastatic breast carcinoma at that time. Follow-up imaging performed 1-week postoperatively did not show suspicious findings in either breast, further supporting a diagnosis of CUP. To this end, we highlight the importance of follow-up imaging but recognize the challenges facing healthcare professionals in navigating the ethical principles of nonmalificience and beneficence in diagnostic workup.

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breast cancerbreast carcinomaCancer of unknown primaryfemale cancermetastatic breast carcinoma

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PMCPMC10505507

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