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From the Breast to the Finger - A Case Report of Acrometastasis
I O Ita1, B Mustapha2, A O Adesunkanmi3
1Department of Surgery, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo, Nigeria.
Background:
Acrometastasis is an unusual presentation that is associated with a poor prognosis.
Summary Of Case:
We report a case of an advanced breast cancer in a Nigerian woman, with clinical, radiological and histopathological features of lung, brain, and distal phalanx metastases. We report this case to highlight the need to have a high index of suspicion for acrometastasis as well as to emphasize the effect and challenges of managing metastatic breast cancer in a low-income country.
Conclusion:
Breast cancer metastasis to the bones of the hand is a rare condition and associated with poor prognosis.
