Abstract

RAMIREZ, Juan David  and  GOMEZ, Narly Viviana. Acrometastasis of the lower limbs. Acta Med Colomb [online]. 2015, vol.40, n.4, pp.349-352. ISSN 0120-2448.

Distal bone metastasis to elbow and knee, acrometastasis, are of low frequency and are associ-Bone metastases distal to the elbow and knee (acrometastasis) are of low occurrence, are associated with advanced malignancy and are indicators of poor prognosis; only in 10% of cases are the first clinical expression of neoplasia. Its recognition is important because they resemble common benign diseases delaying diagnosis and reducing the life expectancy of patients. Two cases of patients with lower limb acrometastasis are presented; the first as the initial manifestation of recurrence of renal cell carcinoma, and the second as part of the extensive metastatic involvement of lung carcinoma on his debut. (Acta Med Colomb 2015; 40: 349-352).

Keywords : Acrometastasis, lower limbs; kidney cancer; lung cancer.

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