Radiotherapy for a Phalanx Bone Metastasis of a Lung Adenocarcinoma
Open Access
- 29 October 2014
- journal article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Case Reports in Oncology
- Vol. 7 (3), 727-731
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000368345
Abstract
Phalanx bone metastasis as the initial presenting sign of lung cancer is a rare presentation. Lung cancer is known to metastasize to the bone, but rarely to the fingers. A 61-year-old male smoker presented with pain in the left ring finger. Severe pain discouraged the patient from using his left hand. An X-ray of the left hand showed a lytic bone lesion. The patient was treated with finger radiotherapy. Analgesics were no longer needed and the patient was able to reuse his left hand in his everyday life. Palliative radiotherapy relieved our patient and improved his quality of life.Keywords
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