Metastatic malignant tumour in the hand

Abstract

Skeletal metastasis is a common event during the advanced stage of a malignant tumour, but metastasis to the hand is rare (about 0.1% incidence). We have seen seven cases of metastatic malignant tumour of the hand since 1983, and report them here.

Key Words::

• Acrometastasis
• metastatic tumour
• hand

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