title: Carcinoma breast metastatic to the hand and the foot.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Asthana
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Deo
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Raina
mesh_terms: 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