Bone changes in tuberous sclerosis mimicking metastases

Australas Radiol. 1996 Feb;40(1):77-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.1996.tb00352.x.

Abstract

Sclerotic and lytic bone changes of tuberous sclerosis (TS) can mimic bone metastases. We report a case of bone metastases from bronchogenic carcinoma in a patient with TS bone changes. Bone scintigraphy and magnetic resonance imaging are useful in distinguishing the TS bone lesions from bone metastases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Aged
  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Bone and Bones / pathology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Imaging*
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Male
  • Osteosclerosis / diagnosis*
  • Tuberous Sclerosis / diagnosis*