Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

, Volume 122, Issue 9–10, pp 530–531 | Cite as

Phalangeal metastasis secondary to an occult breast carcinoma

  •  R. Vadivelu
  •  S. Drew
Case Report

Abstract

We report a case of a silent, highly malignant tumour of the breast, which presented as an atraumatic deformity of the finger secondary to a phalangeal metastasis.

Phalangeal metastasis Breast carcinoma 

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© Springer-Verlag 2002

Authors and Affiliations

  •  R. Vadivelu
    • 1
  •  S. Drew
    • 1
  1. 1.Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital, University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry CV1 4FH, UK

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