Carcinoma breast metastatic to the hand and the foot.
Metastases to the peripheral bones of the extremities are rare. Such lesions are often diagnosed as inflammatory or infective in nature. We present a report of a case of simultaneous involvement of the peripheral bones of the extremities--the talus and the thumb of the left hand--with a brief review of pathophysiology and management.
Asthana
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Department of Surgical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
Deo
S V
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Shukla
N K
NK
Raina
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D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013628:Talus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013933:Thumb / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed