title: [Superficial bone metastases: report of two cases from colonic origin].
abstract: Two cases of superficial bony metastases from colonic adenocarcinoma are reported. The plain film, CT and MR features are presented. The diagnostic imaging features and differential diagnosis are discussed. Superficial bony metastases are rare (2% of bony metastases) and only the characteristics of cortical bone vascularization allow to understand the superficial origin at the level of the cortex or subperiosteum. Magnetic resonance imaging is the modality of choice to characterize the tumor site and local extension. Diagnosis is suspected by clinical history and confirmed at biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Bégin, 69, avenue de Paris, 94160 Saint-Mandé.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Girodeau
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ait Ameur
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Boyer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ciribilli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ehre
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Danguy Des Deserts
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010521:Periosteum / Q000473:pathology; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013667:Technetium; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013667:Technetium