Bone erosion

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bone erosion

Bone erosion refers to bone loss caused by a disease process. Bone erosions of the skull vault or spine can have various causes and may occur, for example, in the context of metastases.

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Calvarial bone erosion on CT
Axial CT image in the bone window of a patient with right frontal bone erosion in the setting of a brain metastasis.

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