title: Osteoblastic and osteoclastic metastases in a single vertebra-a rare presentation.
abstract: Malignancies may produce bony metastases which may be osteoclastic or osteoblastic. Vertebrae are a common site for bony metastases. Prostatic adenocarcinoma is an important source of vertebral metastases that are mainly osteoblastic in nature. As the osteoblastic metastases are developing there is an ongoing osteoclastic activity which is going on at the microscopic level. Presence of gross osteoblastic and osteoclastic lesions, in the same vertebra, have not been reported at the time of presentation. Here a rare case of vertebral metastases is being presented which shows osteoblastic and osteoclastic gross lesions in the same vertebra.
authors: Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College , Amritsar, India .
authors: Gian
authors: G
authors: Chand
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College , Amritsar, India .
authors: Ajay
authors: A
authors: Chhabra
authors: Resident Doctor, Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College , Amritsar, India .
authors: Deepshikha
authors: D
authors: Mangat
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Government Medical College , Amritsar, India .
authors: Suparna
authors: S
authors: Grover
keywords: Metastasis; Osteoblastic; Osteoclastic; Prostate