Peripheral bone metastasis of a rare lung cancer.
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.
de Abaffy
A M
AM
Department of Hand and Plastic Surgery, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany.
Richter
R H
RH
Grünert
J
J
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