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[Digital metastasis as an unusual primary symptom of cancer]
1Gynækologisk/obstetrisk Afdeling, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Brendstrupgaardsvej 100, 8200 Aarhus N. kaspinge@rm.dk.
Abstract:
We describe a rare case in which the presenting symptom of lung cancer was an ulcerating tumour in a patient's distal 4th finger. Such acrometastatic lesions represent only 0.1% of all metastatic osseous involvement and have been described in relation to various cancer types. Symptoms can mimic those of a localized infection and consequently the condition is frequently overlooked or mistreated. This case serves as a reminder that metastases should be considered in patients with refractory digital lesions, not least among high-risk groups.
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