Late appearance and slow progression of a breast carcinoma metastasis of the index metacarpal.
A case of metastasis into the index metacarpal is described. It appeared 11 years after mastectomy and progressed slowly. The patient has already survived this metastasis for 4 years.
Dept Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Unit. University Hospital Leuven, Belgium. Luc.desmet@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
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D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008663:Metacarpus; D013997:Time Factors