Tiptoeing on Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Lung

Lung cancer remains the top cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Metastases to the distal phalanges are rare. This case illustrates an interesting presentation of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung that was mistaken for a benign condition of the toe.

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Main Authors: Arupreet Kochar, Harrison D. Winters, Li Zhang, Bin Zhang, Kamia Thakur, Rajesh Essrani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9302861
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Kamia Thakur
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spelling doaj-art-d6bdccdac11142dfadafc192f73b84cb2025-02-03T06:10:59ZengWileyCase Reports in Oncological Medicine2090-67062090-67142019-01-01201910.1155/2019/93028619302861Tiptoeing on Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the LungArupreet Kochar0Harrison D. Winters1Li Zhang2Bin Zhang3Kamia Thakur4Rajesh Essrani5General Internal Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, USAGeneral Internal Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, USAHematology/Oncology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, USAPathology and Laboratory Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, USAGeneral Internal Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, USAGeneral Internal Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, USALung cancer remains the top cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Metastases to the distal phalanges are rare. This case illustrates an interesting presentation of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung that was mistaken for a benign condition of the toe.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9302861
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