title: Peripheral bone metastasis of a rare lung cancer.
abstract: This article describes the case of a 54 year-old man with a rare large cell cancer of the lung who presented with a metastasis to the right hand. Radiography showed destruction of the phalanx, and histology study confirmed a metastasis of the lung cancer. Metastatic spread is discussed and compared to other metastatic diseases of the hand.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand and Plastic Surgery, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: de Abaffy
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grünert
mesh_terms: D018262:Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D005385:Fingers / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography