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2406555

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-3-23
pubmed:abstractText
Malignant mesothelioma has rarely been reported to metastasize to bone. This is a report of a 71-year-old man who presented with pleural mesothelioma. After a course of chemotherapy, the patient developed lower back pain. Plain X-ray and bone scan were negative for metastases, but magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed multiple metastatic lesions to the thoracolumbar vertebrae. Subsequent lumbar spine biopsy confirmed the presence of malignant mesothelioma. The patient then received radiation therapy. This report illustrates an unusual presentation for malignant mesothelioma and shows that, in addition, when bone metastases are clinically suspected, MRI may be a useful adjunct to more conventional imaging approach.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0098-1532
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
165-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Malignant mesothelioma with bone metastases.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Medical Oncology, Harbor Hospital Center, Baltimore.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports