title: Radiotherapy for a phalanx bone metastasis of a lung adenocarcinoma.
abstract: Phalanx bone metastasis as the initial presenting sign of lung cancer is a rare presentation. Lung cancer is known to metastasize to the bone, but rarely to the fingers. A 61-year-old male smoker presented with pain in the left ring finger. Severe pain discouraged the patient from using his left hand. An X-ray of the left hand showed a lytic bone lesion. The patient was treated with finger radiotherapy. Analgesics were no longer needed and the patient was able to reuse his left hand in his everyday life. Palliative radiotherapy relieved our patient and improved his quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, CHU Sud Réunion, Saint-Pierre, Réunion, France.
authors.forename: Shakeel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sumodhee
authors.affiliation: Department of Pneumology, CHU Sud Réunion, Saint-Pierre, Réunion, France.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Huchot
authors.affiliation: Department of Pneumology, CHU Sud Réunion, Saint-Pierre, Réunion, France.
authors.forename: Gaelle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Peret
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, CHU Sud Réunion, Saint-Pierre, Réunion, France.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marchal
authors.affiliation: Department of Pneumology, CHU Sud Réunion, Saint-Pierre, Réunion, France.
authors.forename: Fabrice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Paganin
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, CHU Sud Réunion, Saint-Pierre, Réunion, France.
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Magnin
keywords: Acrometastasis; Lung adenocarcinoma; Pain relief; Phalanx; Radiotherapy