Metastatic Bone Tumor in Hand: Report of 2 Cases.
- Author:
Eung Shick KANG
;
Kyoo Ho SHIN
;
Kye Wook SONG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Metastatic tumor;
Hand
- MeSH:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid;
Diagnosis;
Hand*;
Osteomyelitis;
Paronychia;
Prognosis;
Rectal Neoplasms
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1997;32(7):1636-1641
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The metastatic malignant tumor of the hand is rare condition, and has difficulty in diagnosis at presentation due to simulating other diseases such as osteomyelitis, felon, paronychia, rheumatoid arthritis, and so forth. The treatment of them is very limited and the prognosis is poor. We experienced and going to report two cases of metastaic tumor of the hand, one was from rectal cancer which associated with rheumatoid arthritis and another was from brochogenic carcinoma.
