Metastasis of Renal Cell Carcinoma to the Trapezium

Rumi Nakagawa, Michiro Susa, Robert Nakayama, Itsuo Watanabe, Keisuke Horiuchi, Yoshiaki Toyama, Masaya Nakamura, Morio Matsumoto, Hideo Morioka

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Abstract

Solitary metastasis of a carcinoma to carpal bone is extremely rare. Metastases of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) usually occur in a multiple fashion and there has been no report to date of a solitary metastasis to trapezium from RCC. The tumor was excised and reconstructed with iliac bone transplantation. 2 years and 6 months after surgery, there is no local recurrence with minimal functional loss.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)262-265
Number of pages4
JournalThe journal of hand surgery Asian-Pacific volume
Volume22
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017 Jun 1

Keywords

  • Metastatic bone tumor
  • Renal cell carcinoma
  • Trapezium

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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