Diagnostic dilemma of a thumb swelling: An unpropitious turn of events

Seetharama B. Rao; Pooja K. Suresh; Merwyn Fernandes; Laxman G.G. Prabhu; Saraswathy Sreeram; Rajendra Annappa

doi:10.4103/jcrt.JCRT_624_18

Diagnostic dilemma of a thumb swelling: An unpropitious turn of events

Seetharama B. Rao, Pooja K. Suresh, Merwyn Fernandes, Laxman G.G. Prabhu, Saraswathy Sreeram, Rajendra Annappa

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Abstract

Benign and malignant bone tumors arise in small bones of the hands and feet. Nevertheless, secondary deposits at these sites are extremely rare. We report a peculiar case of an adult man who presented with thumb swelling, which was later discovered to be a metastasis from renal cell carcinoma. Such cases have a sinister prognosis with a survival rate of 6-12 months from the time of diagnosis. We intend to discuss the diagnostic dilemma and treatment of acrometastases.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	926-929
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics
Volume	16
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4103/jcrt.JCRT_624_18
Publication status	Published - 01-07-2020

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Oncology
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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