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ArticleInternational cancer conference journal2024

A rare case of a solitary osseous metastasis from breast carcinoma presenting with fluid-fluid levels on MRI.

Catherine Cubitt, Sisith Ariyaratne, Scott Evans, Sumathi Vaiyapuri, Simon Hughes, Rajesh Botchu

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Article in International cancer conference journal, 2024. 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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Catherine CubittCollege of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Sisith AriyaratneDepartment of Musculoskeletal Radiology, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7377-028X
Scott EvansDepartment of Orthopaedic Oncology, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
Sumathi VaiyapuriDepartment of Pathology, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
Simon HughesDepartment of Spinal Surgery, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
Rajesh BotchuDepartment of Musculoskeletal Radiology, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK.

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Abstract

Osseous metastatic disease is commonly encountered in breast carcinoma, which typically presents as either osteolytic, osteoblastic, or mixed lesions on imaging. Osseous metastasis presenting as a multiloculated cystic lesion with fluid-fluid levels resembling that of an aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is sparsely described in the literature, and even less so in the case of breast carcinoma. We report an unusual case of fluid-fluid levels in a bone metastasis to the spine in a 66-year-old female with a prior history of breast carcinoma. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated a cystic lesion with fluid levels resembling that of an ABC. Computed tomography (CT)-guided biopsy revealed the lesion to be a metastasis from breast carcinoma. The management of ABCs and osseous metastases differ drastically. Accurate diagnosis and distinction between these lesions is paramount as the management of metastatic disease can have a significant impact on the quality and length of life. The presentation, differential diagnoses and imaging features of this atypical case are discussed.

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Aneurysmal bone cystBreast carcinomaComputed tomographyFluid–fluid levelMagnetic resonance imagingMetastasisOsseous

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PMID39398900
PMCPMC11464755

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