title: [Isotopic bone examination in operable breast cancer].
abstract: In the pre-treatment work-up in breast carcinoma cases the bone scan findings could be of major interest. If the presence of occult metastases is discovered management may be modified accordingly. In a group involving 78 cases of breast carcinoma, classified as primary, operable, in three cases only scintigraphy revealed bone metastases before they produced clinical and radiological signs. In two of them there was agreement, in one disagreement over the findings. Moreover, in 5 cases a bone metastasis was revealed and immediately confirmed on a complete bone assessment.
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
vernacular_title: Exploration osseuse isotopique dans les cancers mammaires opérables.