Acrometastasis to metacarpal bone disclosing an occult lung cancer

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate an occulting metastatic lung cancer diagnosed by a painful mass at right hand. Under early diagnosis and meticulous treatment, this patient has been painless without local recurrence and had full hand function for 3 years.

Keywords:

• Acrometastasis
• hand metastasis
• lung cancer

Acknowledgments

The authors report no conflicts of interest. WCL wrote the manuscript after reviewing relevant articles. CKL and SHC performed the surgery and followed up the patient. CCW conducted the pathological examination. WCL, CJH, YCF, and SHC edited the final manuscript, which all of the authors approved.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.