Radiotherapy for a Phalanx Bone Metastasis of a Lung Adenocarcinoma
Phalanx bone metastasis as the initial presenting sign of lung cancer is a rare presentation. Lung cancer is known to metastasize to the bone, but rarely to the fingers. A 61-year-old male smoker presented with pain in the left ring finger. Severe pain discouraged the patient from using his left han...
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| author | Shakeel Sumodhee Eric Huchot Gaelle Peret Christian Marchal Fabrice Paganin Valerie Magnin |
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| description | Phalanx bone metastasis as the initial presenting sign of lung cancer is a rare presentation. Lung cancer is known to metastasize to the bone, but rarely to the fingers. A 61-year-old male smoker presented with pain in the left ring finger. Severe pain discouraged the patient from using his left hand. An X-ray of the left hand showed a lytic bone lesion. The patient was treated with finger radiotherapy. Analgesics were no longer needed and the patient was able to reuse his left hand in his everyday life. Palliative radiotherapy relieved our patient and improved his quality of life. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc0470d71c4348ce897aff9f26ec79612022-12-21T17:49:11ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Oncology1662-65752014-10-017372773110.1159/000368345368345Radiotherapy for a Phalanx Bone Metastasis of a Lung AdenocarcinomaShakeel SumodheeEric HuchotGaelle PeretChristian MarchalFabrice PaganinValerie MagninPhalanx bone metastasis as the initial presenting sign of lung cancer is a rare presentation. Lung cancer is known to metastasize to the bone, but rarely to the fingers. A 61-year-old male smoker presented with pain in the left ring finger. Severe pain discouraged the patient from using his left hand. An X-ray of the left hand showed a lytic bone lesion. The patient was treated with finger radiotherapy. Analgesics were no longer needed and the patient was able to reuse his left hand in his everyday life. Palliative radiotherapy relieved our patient and improved his quality of life.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/368345AcrometastasisPhalanxLung adenocarcinomaRadiotherapyPain relief |
| spellingShingle | Shakeel Sumodhee Eric Huchot Gaelle Peret Christian Marchal Fabrice Paganin Valerie Magnin Radiotherapy for a Phalanx Bone Metastasis of a Lung Adenocarcinoma Case Reports in Oncology Acrometastasis Phalanx Lung adenocarcinoma Radiotherapy Pain relief |
| title | Radiotherapy for a Phalanx Bone Metastasis of a Lung Adenocarcinoma |
| title_full | Radiotherapy for a Phalanx Bone Metastasis of a Lung Adenocarcinoma |
| title_fullStr | Radiotherapy for a Phalanx Bone Metastasis of a Lung Adenocarcinoma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Radiotherapy for a Phalanx Bone Metastasis of a Lung Adenocarcinoma |
| title_short | Radiotherapy for a Phalanx Bone Metastasis of a Lung Adenocarcinoma |
| title_sort | radiotherapy for a phalanx bone metastasis of a lung adenocarcinoma |
| topic | Acrometastasis Phalanx Lung adenocarcinoma Radiotherapy Pain relief |
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