Pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma metastasis to the midfoot.
Metastases to the bones in the foot are extremely uncommon, occurring in approximately 0.01% of all metastatic bone disease. We describe a case of an 82-year-old female with a metastatic pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma lesion to the midfoot. This rare and aggressive pulmonary malignancy has a poor prognosis. The purpose of the present case report was to highlight the key roles that medical history and biopsy, combined with a multispecialty approach, play in accurately diagnosing and appropriately treating a patient with metastatic bone disease.
Fourth Year Podiatry Student, Samuel Merritt University California School of Podiatric Medicine, Oakland, CA.
Brittany
B
Rice
Fourth Year Podiatry Student, Samuel Merritt University California School of Podiatric Medicine, Oakland, CA.
Justin
J
Ross
Staff Podiatric Surgeon, Department of Orthopedics and Podiatric Surgery, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Mountain View, CA. Electronic address: nicholaswtodd@gmail.com.
Nicholas
N
Todd
Staff Podiatric Surgeon, Department of Orthopedics and Podiatric Surgery, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Mountain View, CA.
Louis
L
Caputo
Staff Podiatric Surgeon, Department of Orthopedics and Podiatric Surgery, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Mountain View, CA.
Shannon
S
Rush
Pathologist, El Camino Hospital, Mountain View, CA.
Bijayee
B
Shrestha
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000556:secondary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008682:Metatarsal Bones; D013639:Tarsal Bones
metastatic; neoplasm; sarcomatoid; skeletal; tumor