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Case Report

An isolated unusual digit metastasis from esophageal carcinoma: a case report

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Pages 2449-2452 | Published online: 09 May 2017
 

Abstract

Distant soft tissue tumor metastasis isolated in the digit, presenting as a primary esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is considered extremely rare. Herein, we present a rare case of a 44-year-old male patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus associated with the clinical symptoms of progressive dysphagia and hoarseness in the course of 2 days. During the second course of chemotherapy, the patient sustained a fall with scald to his right ring finger, while the swelling in the right ring finger was soft, cystic and 2.0×1.8 cm in size. Then, phalangectomy was performed in his right ring finger and pathologic diagnosis was considered metastasis from the esophagus. Unfortunately, the patient succumbed to this disease within 2 months of diagnosis of metastasis. In conclusion, detection of soft tissue metastasis may have prognostic implications, providing more accessible biopsy sites and helping avoid invasive procedures.

Acknowledgments

Written consent was taken from the patient for publishing his clinical details and histopathologic photomicrographs. This work was supported by the Natural Science Fundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20150092, J Shi).

Disclosure

The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.