Phalange metastasis from carcinoma of alveolus.

Shrivastava, Rajeev; Singh, K K; Umbarker, B R; Karle, R; Shrivastava, M

Shrivastava, Rajeev; Singh, K K; Umbarker, B R; Karle, R; Shrivastava, M.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-139782

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ABSTRACT

Metastatic involvement of a phalanx by head and neck cancers is rare. We report a case of a 66-year-old man with squamous cell carcinoma of the alveolus who had no residual disease or local recurrence after treatment but presented with metastasis to the middle phalanx of the middle finger.

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Aged; Alveolar Process/pathology; Bone Neoplasms/secondary; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/secondary; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; Fatal Outcome; Finger Phalanges/pathology; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Lumbar Vertebrae/pathology; Male; Mandibular Neoplasms/pathology; Neoadjuvant Therapy; Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; Spinal Neoplasms/secondary

Metastasis; phalanx; carcinoma; alveolus

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Spinal Neoplasms / Bone Neoplasms / Aged / Humans / Male / Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Mandibular Neoplasms / Follow-Up Studies / Chemotherapy, Adjuvant / Fatal Outcome Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Year: 2009 Type: Article

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