Acrometastases: The nasty alter ego of fingertip infections

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...

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Autores principales:	Collin Looi Seng Kim, Manohar A/L Arumugam
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Publicado:	Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6107a6301710431b99e9b2a1494c4aa52021-12-04T07:20:20ZAcrometastases: The nasty alter ego of fingertip infections10.51866/cr10591985-2274https://doaj.org/article/6107a6301710431b99e9b2a1494c4aa52021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://e-mfp.org/wp-content/uploads/v16n2-CR-Acrometastases.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/1985-2274Fingertip 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.Collin Looi Seng KimManohar A/L ArumugamAcademy of Family Physicians of MalaysiaarticleacrometastasesbreastMedicineRENMalaysian Family Physician, Vol 16, Iss 2, Pp 86-89 (2021)
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description	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.
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title	Acrometastases: The nasty alter ego of fingertip infections
title_short	Acrometastases: The nasty alter ego of fingertip infections
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Acrometastases: The nasty alter ego of fingertip infections

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