Isolated metastasis of the base of third metatarsal: presenting feature of bronchogenic carcinoma

Metastatic lesions of the foot are very rare and usually involve the tarsal bones. Common tumours, which metastasise to foot originate from colon, kidney and lungs. Usually metastasis lesions of the foot appear late in the course of the disease. We report a case of adenocarcinoma of the lungs presen...

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Published in:European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology 2007-07, Vol.17 (4), p.413-415
Main Authors: Joshy, Suraj, Ghosh, Subhajit, Lin, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Lung cancer
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Summary:Metastatic lesions of the foot are very rare and usually involve the tarsal bones. Common tumours, which metastasise to foot originate from colon, kidney and lungs. Usually metastasis lesions of the foot appear late in the course of the disease. We report a case of adenocarcinoma of the lungs presenting as a solitary metastasis lesion of the base of the third metatarsal in a 38-years-old woman.
ISSN:1633-8065
1432-1068
DOI:10.1007/s00590-007-0203-7