Pathologic hip fracture

Case contributed by David Cuete
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Hip pain. History of breast cancer.

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Pathologic fracture of the left proximal femur. Note the extensive bone metastases. A rounded calcified mass in the right side of the pelvis is consistent with an old calcified uterine fibroid. 

Case Discussion

Pathological fracture, pathologically-proven to be due to metastatic breast carcinoma.

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