Metastatic carcinoma to the terminal phalanx of the big toe: report of two cases and review of the literature.
Metastasis to the distal phalanges of the fingers and toes is rare and is associated with a poor prognosis. Phalangeal metastases commonly display inflammatory symptoms that mimic an acute infection. We describe two men with metastasis to the distal phalanx of the great toe. A review of the literature revealed 118 cases of nonmelanoma metastatic tumors to a distal digit.
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Dermatology Unit, Cannes General Hospital, France.
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D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014034:Toes