A solitary metastasis of the patella.
A case is reported of a solitary metastasis of the patella from a "poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma", the first sign of the primitive tumour for a long time unidentified. The authors point out that this occurrence, although rare, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of knee pain.
1a Divisione of Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Ospedale Civile, Prato.
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed