title: Metastasis of an adenocarcinoma of the stomach to the 4th metacarpal bone.
abstract: Metastatic tumours of the hand are uncommon. The majority of these tumours affect the phalanges and the primary tumours are usually bronchogenic in origin, with breast and kidney tumours next in frequency. Metastatic gastrointestinal to the hand is rare and usually from the colon. We report a case of poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the stomach antrum presenting with a metastatic lesion to the right 4th metacarpal bone. A review of the literature is included.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Changi General Hospital, 2 Simei Street 3, Singapore 529889. changhc@singnet.com.sg
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lew
authors.forename: C O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Low
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*