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Lung Cancer Presenting as Acrometastasis to the Finger : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Helfend, Lisa
Kubota, Derek
Wong, Tony
Long, Lawrence Stephen
Brickner, Leslea
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-06-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Lung cancer is the commonest cause of acrometastatic disease to the fingers.
Here we describe a case of occult lung cancer presenting as unrelenting finger pain and swelling from a metastatic phalangeal fracture.
The patient's management was largely palliative and he died soon after discovery of the primary tumor.
Digital acrometastatic disease rarely becomes symptomatic before the primary lung cancer is diagnosed and, as observed in this case, carries a very poor prognosis.
Clinicians should be cognizant of the strong association between digital acrometastases and bronchogenic carcinoma and vigilant in screening high-risk patients with importunate finger symptoms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Long, Lawrence Stephen& Brickner, Leslea& Helfend, Lisa& Wong, Tony& Kubota, Derek. 2010. Lung Cancer Presenting as Acrometastasis to the Finger : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Long, Lawrence Stephen…[et al.]. Lung Cancer Presenting as Acrometastasis to the Finger : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Long, Lawrence Stephen& Brickner, Leslea& Helfend, Lisa& Wong, Tony& Kubota, Derek. Lung Cancer Presenting as Acrometastasis to the Finger : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-455969