title: [A giant tumor of the thumb revealing bronchic adenocarcinoma (a case report)].
abstract: Bone metastases in the hand are rare. The authors report a case of a 46-year-old woman diagnosed with a giant hand tumor, revealing a lung adenocarcinoma. An amputation of the thumb was performed. Histology confirmed a metastasis from the lung adenocarcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique (A), CHU Hassan II, Fès, Maroc. drfahd55@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Amar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Almoubaker
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lahrach
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chbani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bennani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marzouki
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boutayeb
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013933:Thumb / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome