Presentation
Swollen, deformed right arm. No significant trauma.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Pathological fracture of the humerus - renal carcinoma
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Displaced fracture of the humeral diaphysis. The fracture is through a lucent intramedullary lesion with a wide zone of transition.
No other bone lesions in the visualized skeletons.
Case Discussion
Pathological fractures typically occur with minimal trauma. In this case, a striking aggressive bone lesion lies in the bone at the fracture site.
Following surgical fixation, the patient was diagnosed with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
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