Trapezial Acrometastasis as the First Presentation of Occult Lung Cancer: A Case Report.

Authors

Isaac Nivar
Leighann C Krasney DO, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Charlie Yoo
William Parrish

Publication/Presentation Date

6-10-2021

Abstract

CASE: Acrometastasis is extremely rare, accounting for 0.1% of all skeletal metastases. Metastases to the carpus are rarer still. This condition can be the first manifestation of an occult malignancy and generally indicates advanced disease. We present the case of a 53-year-old woman with acrometastasis of squamous cell lung cancer to the trapezium as the initial presentation of her malignancy.

CONCLUSION: The presentation of acrometastasis can mimic infectious or inflammatory processes, leading to an erroneous diagnosis. Although exceptionally uncommon, it is important to consider as a differential diagnosis for a destructive hand lesion.

Volume

11

Issue

2

ISSN

2160-3251

Published In/Presented At

Nivar, I., Panico, L. C., Yoo, C., & Parrish, W. (2021). Trapezial Acrometastasis as the First Presentation of Occult Lung Cancer: A Case Report. JBJS case connector, 11(2), e20.01027. https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.CC.20.01027

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

34111035

Department(s)

Department of Surgery

Document Type

Article