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Metastatic tumors in the hand from adenocarcinoma of the colon

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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Osseous metastases to the hand are rare. The primary site is usually in the lung, breast, or kidney. Two cases of metastatic tumor in the hand from adenocarcinoma of the colon are reported herein. These patients presented two and four years after initial resections of colonic carcinomas. General aspects of diagnosis, etiology, and management are discussed.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, Box 3426, 27710, North Carolina

    Niall Buckley F.R.C.S.I., D.A. &  Peebles Brown F.R.C.S.

  2. Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Gartnavel General Hospital, 1053, Great Western Road, G12 OYN, Glasgow, Scotland

    Niall Buckley F.R.C.S.I., D.A. &  Peebles Brown F.R.C.S.

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Buckley, N., Brown, P. Metastatic tumors in the hand from adenocarcinoma of the colon. Dis Colon Rectum 30, 141–143 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02554955

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