title: What is the prognostic significance of acrometastases?
abstract: In contrast with bone metastasis, acrometastases are uncommon and are associated with advanced cancer. We report the cases of two patients with atypical lesions of the fingers in a context of cancer, in which biopsies confirmed a metastasis. Patients died rapidly before treatment was initiated. We discuss the characteristics of these atypical metastatic sites, associated with a generally poor prognosis.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Baltazard
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Arnault
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Dillied
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Joly
authors.affiliation: Chu Amiens. Lok.catherine@chu-amiens.fr.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lok
mesh_terms: D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000556:secondary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D050278:Finger Phalanges / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*