title: [Stimulation of osteoblasts in skeletal metastases--a quantitative study].
abstract: In almost 80% of all skeletal metastases of carcinoma of the prostate, osteoneogenesis by "normal" osteoblasts can be detected in the surrounding tissue. The object of the present study was to perform a quantitative histomorphometric analysis of this local osteoblast stimulation. In tissue with metastases, the relative proportion of osteoid and mineralized bone tissue per unit of volume (Vv = 46%) was three times higher than the norm (Vv = 15%). Although the lamellar spongiosa (Pm = 19%) was only slightly higher than the physiological values (Pm = 15%), a considerable increase in fibrous bone tissue (PFK = 39%) was found (normal value: 1-2%). The volumetric density of the osteoid (POST = 7%) had also increased (normal value: 7%). While the mean width of the trabecula of the lamellar spongiosa was within normal range (dTRAB/LK = 136 microns), appositional accumulation of a 62 microns thick fibrous bone layer resulted in a distinct tumefaction of the trabeculae. The width of the osteoid border (dapp.OST) was 22 microns (normal value: 13 microns). The majority of the activated osteoblasts were 30-150 microns from the neighboring tumor cells.
authors: Abteilung Osteopathologie, Universität Hamburg.
authors: H A
authors: HA
authors: Kulenkampff
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Delling
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000556:secondary; D006652:Histological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology*; D010012:Osteogenesis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Die Stimulation von Osteoblasten in Skelettmetastasen--eine quantitative Untersuchung.