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Lytic and blastic lesions have been associated to malignant tumours, such as solid cancer (breast cancer, renal cancer, prostate cancer, malignant melanoma or thyroid tumours). Although a mixed pattern with lytic and blastic lesions is due to metastatic tumour, this is not the only possible origin. The following case shows a systematic. This case report shows the number of tests that were made in order to discover the origin of osteolytic and osteoblastic lesions and it is notable that there is not an occult neoplasia on every occasion.
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Molina-Garrido, M.J., Mora, A., Andrada, E. et al. Multiple bone lesions resembling a metastatic origin. An unexpected diagnosis. Clin Transl Oncol 10, 241–245 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12094-008-0190-0
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