[Acrometastasis of the hand presenting as a whitlow. General review apropos of a case]

Rev Chir Orthop Reparatrice Appar Mot. 1993;79(1):66-9.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Acrometastases are rarely diagnosed. We present a new case. A literature review provides the opportunity to summarise the frequency, the clinical forms, the diagnoses, and proposed treatments. A biopsy of each chronic lesion in the hand, even without anamnesis seems to be indicated.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Bone Neoplasms / surgery
  • Carcinoma, Bronchogenic* / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fingers*
  • Hand Dermatoses / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary*
  • Prognosis
  • Skin Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery