J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1997 Dec;32(7):1636-1641.

Metastatic Bone Tumor in Hand: Report of 2 Cases

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.

Keyword

Metastatic tumor; Hand

MeSH Terms

Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Diagnosis
Hand*
Osteomyelitis
Paronychia
Prognosis
Rectal Neoplasms
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