A recent report details the first reported case of an osteolytic lesion in polycythemia vera and reviews current literature on osteolytic lesions in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) overall.

The relationship between bone marrow (BM) cytokine and chemokine levels, cytogenetic profiles and skeletal involvement in multiple myeloma (MM) patients is not yet defined. This study investigated a ...

A 23-year-old woman with Langerhans'-cell histiocytosis presented with severe pain in the right iliac crest and right shoulder of three months' duration. The patient had undergone excision and ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Osteolytic lesion' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

Comparison of controlled-release and immediate-release oxycodone tablets in patients with cancer pain. 99mTechnetium methylene diphosphonate (99mTc MDP) bone scintigraphy is currently the method of ...

HER2, p95HER2, and HER3 expression and treatment outcome of lapatinib plus capecitabine in HER2-positive, trastuzumab-refractory metastatic breast cancer. Background: Skeletal metastases are observed ...

Massive osteolytic metastases in the periacetabular regions are clinical dilemmas. The classical teaching 10 to 20 years ago was that orthopedic stabilization of osteolytic metastases in the femur and ...

A study of samples from patients with multiple myeloma (MM) has demonstrated how "reprogrammed" fat cells contribute to long-lasting bone damage, even after the cancer has gone into remission.

CAT-SCRATCH fever is usually a nonbacterial regional lymphadenitis that occurs one or two weeks after a scratch by a cat. The course is variable and may last for a few weeks to months. The etiology of ...

Skeletal involvement by metastatic lung cancer has significant consequences on patient outcomes. In most cases, it is associated with pain, and in a large number of cases, leads to pathological ...

A running accident leads to the discovery of a humeral lesion A woman fractured her upper arm in a fall while exercising. A large osteolytic growth was discovered on x-ray. Ms. E is a healthy, 19-year ...