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Prognosis and treatment of acrometastases: Observational study of 35 cases treated in a single institution
There is a degree of contradiction in the literature about the primary tumour that is most frequently associated with acrometastases, as well as their prognosis and treatment. The aim of this study is to determine the most frequent location of the acrometastases, the most frequent primary tumour acc...
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Published in: | Revista española de cirugía ortopédica y traumatología 2019-01, Vol.63 (1), p.49-55 |
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Summary: | There is a degree of contradiction in the literature about the primary tumour that is most frequently associated with acrometastases, as well as their prognosis and treatment. The aim of this study is to determine the most frequent location of the acrometastases, the most frequent primary tumour according to its location, and to evaluate the surgical options according to the estimated survival.
A retrospective study on patients diagnosed with acrometastases. The primary tumour, as well as the number, location, symptoms and treatment of the acrometastases and survival rate were collected.
35 acrometastases in 21 patients were reviewed: 4 in the upper limbs and 31 in the lower limbs; the tibia was the most frequently affected bone (n=13). The primary tumour that most frequently produced acrometastases in the lower limb was hypernephroma (19%). In the upper limb lung tumour was more frequent (25%). Eleven patients died (52%); 10 of them had concomitant multiple metastases. The mean survival was 42 months from the diagnosis of acrometastases.
Acrometastases are more frequently seen in the lower extremities and the most frequent tumour was hypernephroma followed by lung. The treatment of acrometastases depends on the prognosis of the primary tumour, so a multidisciplinary approach is essential. The mean survival in our series did not imply a poorer prognosis for acrometastases, so it is feasible to consider surgical options such as wide resection and reconstruction. A unique acrometastases is a good prognosis signal.
Existe cierta contradicción en la literatura acerca del tumor primario que se asocia con más frecuencia a las acrometástasis, así como acerca de su pronóstico y tratamiento. El objetivo de nuestro trabajo es determinar la localización más frecuente de las acrometástasis, el tumor primario más frecuente según su localización y evaluar las opciones quirúrgicas en función de la supervivencia estimada.
Hemos realizado un estudio retrospectivo de los pacientes diagnosticados de acrometástasis en nuestra institución. Se recogieron variables epidemiológicas, así como información acerca de tumor primario y número, localización, síntomas y tratamiento de las acrometástasis.
Se revisaron 35 acrometástasis en 21 pacientes: 4 en miembros superiores y 31 en miembros inferiores, siendo la tibia el hueso más frecuentemente afectado (n=13). El tumor primario que con más frecuencia produce acrometástasis en miembros inferiores es el hipernefroma (19%); en los miemb |
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ISSN: | 1988-8856 1988-8856 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.recote.2018.11.005 |