Korean J Hosp Palliat Care.  2012 Jun;15(2):108-111.

Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma to the Distal Phalanx: a Case Report and Review of Literature

Affiliations
  • 1Healthcare Center, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Family Medicine, Palliative Care Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jklee@skku.edu
  • 3Department of Family Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 4Department of Pathology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Metastatic tumors to the hand are rare and often overlooked by clinicians. Here, we report a rare case of phalangeal metastasis of right 4th finger in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma. Treatment was given with right 4th finger disarticulation. This report suggests that physicians must take consideration into the possibility of metastatic tumors in patients with bone lesions on hands and a history of malignancy.

Keyword

Hepatocellular carcinoma; Neoplasm metastasis; Hand; Pain

MeSH Terms

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Disarticulation
Fingers
Hand
Humans
Neoplasm Metastasis
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