Breast cancer - diffuse vertebral metastases

Case contributed by Amr Farouk , 15 Oct 2016
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 9 Jun 2022
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Breast cancer: - diffuse vertebral metastases
Diagnostic Certainty was set to .
Age changed from 31 years old to 30 years.
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31 years old with pathologicallyPathologically proven breast cancer underwent mastectomy with newly developed bony aches.
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Diffuse marrow infiltrative process in a patient with breast cancer is diagnostic of metastatic disease.

The diagnosis was confirmed by bone scan.

  • -<p>Diffuse marrow infiltrative process in a patient with breast cancer is diagnostic of metastatic disease.</p><p>The diagnosis was confirmed by bone scan.</p>
  • +<p>Diffuse marrow infiltrative process in a patient with breast cancer is diagnostic of metastatic disease. The diagnosis was confirmed by bone scan.</p>

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Breast cancer: diffuse vertebral metastases
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