Radiotherapy for a Phalanx Bone Metastasis of a Lung Adenocarcinoma

Autor: Shakeel Sumodhee, Eric Huchot, Gaelle Peret, Christian Marchal, Fabrice Paganin, Valerie Magnin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Oncology, Vol 7, Iss 3, Pp 727-731 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1662-6575
DOI: 10.1159/000368345
Popis: 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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