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- Title
Acrometastases: The nasty alter ego of fingertip infections.
- Authors
Collin Seng Kim Looi; Arumugam, Manohar A. L.
- Abstract
Fingertip infections are commonly diagnosed in primary care. There is a serious condition, acrometastases, that is often mistaken for these infections. Acrometastases are defined as metastases located distal to the elbow or knee. We present a case of a malignant phyllodes tumour with acrometastases to the distal phalanx of the left middle finger that was misdiagnosed as a fingertip infection on 2 separate occasions, highlighting the need for vigilance regarding acrometastases.
- Subjects
PRIMARY care; FINGERS; DIAGNOSIS; ELBOW
- Publication
Malaysian Family Physician, 2021, Vol 16, Issue 2, p5
- ISSN
1985-207X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.51866/cr1059