| Literature DB >> 3346742 |
A H Kwai1, P C Stomper, W D Kaplan.
Abstract
Isolated scintigraphic sternal lesions are rare. In a retrospective review of the bone scan results of 1,104 patients with breast cancer, 34 individuals (3.1%) presented with this abnormality. Of these foci, 26 (76%) were found to represent metastatic disease. There did not appear to be a relationship with axillary lymph node metastasis, the quadrant involved by primary breast tumor, or selected serum chemistries. These sternal lesions may be associated with regional lymphatic tumor spread rather than hematogenous seeding and therefore could be considered a local recurrence.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID： 3346742
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Nucl Med ISSN： 0161-5505 Impact factor: 10.057