title: Osteoblastic metastases from breast carcinoma with false-negative bone scan.
abstract: The authors report a case of metastatic breast carcinoma that on investigation was shown to have a negative bone scan in spite of multiple densely sclerotic metastases on radiography and CT and a positive bone biopsy. The literature is reviewed with regard to the subject of negative bone scans in this situation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Center, University of British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Munk
authors.forename: P Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Poon
authors.forename: J X
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: O'Connell
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Janzen
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Coupland
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kwong
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gelmon
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Worsley
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D018275:Carcinoma, Lobular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging