Metastatic thymic carcinoma in a digit: A case report Journal Article
| Authors: | Shannon, F. J.; Antonescu, C. R.; Athanasian, E. A. |
| Article Title: | Metastatic thymic carcinoma in a digit: A case report |
| Abstract: | Acrometastases are a rare but important clinical entity. We present the case of a 54-year-old man with a metastasis to a digit from a primary thymic carcinoma. The prognostic implications of such a diagnosis are discussed. Copyright (C) 2000 by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. |
| Keywords: | adult; bone neoplasms; middle aged; clinical feature; histopathology; case report; metastasis; lung neoplasms; tumor biopsy; biopsy; physical examination; thymoma; fatal outcome; cerebellar neoplasms; thymic carcinoma; thymus neoplasms; pleural neoplasms; thymus cancer; soft tissue neoplasms; hand tumor; fingers; humans; human; male; priority journal; article; acrometastasis; phalanx; finger amputation |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Hand Surgery |
| Volume: | 25 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| ISSN: | 0363-5023 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2000-11-01 |
| Start Page: | 1169 |
| End Page: | 1172 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1053/jhsu.2000.17863 |
| PUBMED: | 11119681 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Export Date: 18 November 2015 -- Source: Scopus |
