Acral Metastasis from Carcinoma Lung Presenting As Pathological Fracture of Index Finger: A Case Report
Journal Title: GCSMC Journal of Medical Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Metastasis to acral skeleton is uncommonly encountered in routine clinical practice. Origination frequently from lung, breast or gastrointestinal malignancies & these are often associated with an underlying widespread disease. Timely diagnosis and intervention are important for improvement of the quality of life of these patients. Here we report a case of pathological fracture of proximal phalanx of left index finger in a case of carcinoma of left lung treated with radiotherapy with good pain palliation.
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Saheli Saha, Shikha Dhal, Maitrik Mehta, Ankita Parikh
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