title: Metastatic esophageal adenocarcinoma of the carpus.
abstract: We report on a rare case of metastatic esophageal adenocarcinoma to the wrist developing years after diagnosis and treatment of the primary lesion. Awareness of the potential for developing these lesions should be raised, particularly in the absence of systemic symptoms.
authors.affiliation: The Cardinal Orthopaedic Institute, Mount Carmel Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43213, USA. rwur2@aol.com
authors.forename: Raymond K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Wurapa
authors.forename: Brent A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Bickel
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mayerson
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Mowbray
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000473:pathology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans