Osteoarthritic femoral head not invaded by an adjacent carcinomatous metastasis.
Anatomical studies of the upper part of a femur with a prostatic carcinoma metastasis not involving the remodelled territory of the osteoarthritic head are discussed. A more systematic study of the possible interaction between tumoral metastases and osteoarthritis is urged.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D005270:Femur Head / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery