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Peripheral bone metastasis of a rare lung cancer

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This article describes the case of a 54 year-old man with a rare large cell cancer of the lung who presented with a metastasis to the right hand. Radiography showed destruction of the phalanx, and histology study confirmed a metastasis of the lung cancer. Metastatic spread is discussed and compared to other metastatic diseases of the hand.

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  1. Department of Hand and Plastic Surgery, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Krankenhausstrasse 12, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany, , , , , , DE

    A. M de Abaffy & J. Grünert

  2. Department of Traumatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany, , , , , , DE

    R. H. Richter

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  1. A. M de Abaffy
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Received: 10 February 1997

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de Abaffy, A., Richter, R. & Grünert, J. Peripheral bone metastasis of a rare lung cancer. Arch Orth Traum Surg 117, 477–478 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004020050298

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