title: Fallopian Tube Cancer with Palmar Fibromatosis or Fasciitis without Polyarthritis.
abstract: A 64-year-old Japanese woman had rapidly progressing bilateral palmar contracture associated with severe pain on both palms over the previous 8 weeks, without a history of arthritis in any joints. We suspected palmar fibromatosis or fasciitis without polyarthritis. Because palmar fibromatosis is known to be associated with cancer, we performed cancer screening and the patient was subsequently diagnosed with fallopian tube cancer. This is the first case report of palmar fibromatosis or fasciitis without polyarthritis associated with fallopian tube cancer. The characteristic rapid progression of palmar contracture is a key finding that suggests the potential existence of a malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Shoichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fukui
authors.forename: Sho
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.forename: Satomi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamei
authors.forename: Yasunobu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takizawa
authors.forename: Keigo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Setoguchi
authors.forename: Masaya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uno
authors.forename: Nobuaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Funata
mesh_terms: D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005185:Fallopian Tube Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000209:etiology*; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology