Tumor - bone
Symptoms
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Bone pain , may be worse at night - Occasionally a mass and swelling can be felt at the tumor site
- Bone fracture, especially fracture from slight trauma (injury)
Signs and tests
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X-ray of bone -
Bone biopsy -
Bone scan showing size and location of tumor -
Alkaline phosphatase may be elevated
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PTH -
Serum phosphorus -
Joints x-ray -
Hands x-ray -
Extremity x-ray -
Calcium (ionized) -
Serum calcium -
Alkaline phosphatase isoenzyme
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