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Case Report

Acrometastasis due to Lung Adenocarcinoma

by
Vasiliki Apollonatou
,
Stelios Loukides
,
Andriana I. Papaioannou
* and
Spyros Papiris
2nd Pulmonary Medicine Department, Attikon University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapidostrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Adv. Respir. Med. 2018, 86(2), 97-100; https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.2018.0013
Submission received: 26 February 2018 / Revised: 23 April 2018 / Accepted: 23 April 2018 / Published: 30 April 2018

Abstract

We are presenting a case of acrometastasis in a male patient with lung adenocarcinoma. Acrometastases accumulate for 0.1% of all metastatic bone lesions and can be the first manifestation of cancer in approximately 10% of cases. The main clinical manifestations are tenderness, intermittent pain, functional impairment, erythema, heat and swelling of the affected part. Lung cancer is the main primary malignancy which causes acrometastases. Although the lesions can be recognized in X-rays or CT scans, the gold standard for the diagnosis is MRI scan in which the full extension of the tumor can be evaluated. The diagnosis is usually confirmed by fine-needle biopsy of the affected bone. In the presence of acrometastases, prognosis is very poor and palliative treatment is usually recommended. This case shows that patients at risk for lung cancer should be screened intensively when they develop persistent digital symptoms.
Keywords: lung adenocarcinoma; acrometastasis; metastatic bone lesions lung adenocarcinoma; acrometastasis; metastatic bone lesions

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Apollonatou, V.; Loukides, S.; Papaioannou, A.I.; Papiris, S. Acrometastasis due to Lung Adenocarcinoma. Adv. Respir. Med. 2018, 86, 97-100. https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.2018.0013

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Apollonatou V, Loukides S, Papaioannou AI, Papiris S. Acrometastasis due to Lung Adenocarcinoma. Advances in Respiratory Medicine. 2018; 86(2):97-100. https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.2018.0013

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Apollonatou, Vasiliki, Stelios Loukides, Andriana I. Papaioannou, and Spyros Papiris. 2018. "Acrometastasis due to Lung Adenocarcinoma" Advances in Respiratory Medicine 86, no. 2: 97-100. https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.2018.0013

APA Style

Apollonatou, V., Loukides, S., Papaioannou, A. I., & Papiris, S. (2018). Acrometastasis due to Lung Adenocarcinoma. Advances in Respiratory Medicine, 86(2), 97-100. https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.2018.0013

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