Arthritis of the elbow caused by metastatic bronchogenic carcinoma.
While bone metastases are frequent, involvement of the juxta-articular bone and synovium is very rare. We report a 62 year old male with bronchogenic carcinoma that metastasized to the elbow. An open biopsy of the proximal ulna and synovium was necessary to establish the definitive diagnosis.
D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged