title: [The role of the vertebral veins in the dissemination of prostate carcinoma].
abstract: A total of 75 prostate cancer and 67 lung cancer patients with positive bone scintigrams were studied. The patterns of spread of tumors to various bones were different between the 2 groups. The differences in the distribution of bony metastases between the prostate and lung are explained by the role of Batson's vertebral venous plexus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishijima
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koiso
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nemoto
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D013131:Spine / Q000098:blood supply*; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; D014680:Veins / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate