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Acrometastasis to the foot: three case reports with primary colon cancer.
- Source :
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Foot & ankle specialist [Foot Ankle Spec] 2009 Jun; Vol. 2 (3), pp. 140-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Apr 27. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Acrometastasis (metastasis to the hand or foot) is a rare occurrence; however, bone is a common site of metastatic disease, which occurs in up to 30% of patients with malignancy. Although acrometastasis is rare, a high clinical suspicion must exist, especially in evaluating a patient with a known history of cancer. The diagnosis may be difficult and prolonged, which may ultimately affect the patient's outcome. Misdiagnosis of acrometastasis seems to be a common problem. Early diagnosis and treatment is important for improving quality of life in these patients. The authors report 3 cases of acrometastasis from a rare source, the colon.
- Subjects :
- Adenocarcinoma surgery
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bone Neoplasms diagnosis
Bone Neoplasms surgery
Calcaneus pathology
Fatal Outcome
Foot Diseases diagnosis
Foot Diseases surgery
Humans
Liver Neoplasms secondary
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Adenocarcinoma secondary
Bone Neoplasms secondary
Colonic Neoplasms pathology
Foot Diseases pathology
Rectal Neoplasms pathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1938-7636
- Volume :
- 2
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Foot & ankle specialist
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19825766
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1938640009335271