Occult lung malignancy presenting with finger pain: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Lung cancer is currently one of the most common malignancies in the world. Early detection is an important prognostic factor. Unfortunately, initial symptoms may be vague and a substantial proportion of cases present with the effects of metastases. CASE PRESENTATION: We discuss a case...

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Autores principales: Embley, Matthew A, Goody, Rebecca B, Mughrabi, Mahmood
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2612685/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19055799
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-2-364
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Lung cancer is currently one of the most common malignancies in the world. Early detection is an important prognostic factor. Unfortunately, initial symptoms may be vague and a substantial proportion of cases present with the effects of metastases. CASE PRESENTATION: We discuss a case of occult lung malignancy in a 61-year-old man. The only symptom at presentation was pain in the right ring finger due to metastasis from the lung primary. CONCLUSION: This case highlights the need for vigilance when a patient presents with unusual or unexplained symptoms, especially if they have known risk factors for cancer.

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