title: Metastatic bronchogenic carcinoma masquerading as a felon.
abstract: This report describes a rare occurrence of a subcutaneous metastatic bronchogenic carcinoma to the distal fingertip. The original clinical presentation suggested an infectious process. Subsequent roentgenograms, sterile cultures, and positive biopsy material revealed that the lesion started as a subcutaneous metastasis that secondarily involved adjacent bone. Amputation of the digit was performed.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000556:secondary*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary