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Acrometastases: The nasty alter ego of fingertip infections

Author(s) -

Collin Seng Kim Looi,

Manohar Arumugam

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

malaysian family physician

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207

H-Index - 14

eISSN - 1985-2274

pISSN - 1985-207X

DOI - 10.51866/cr1059

Subject(s) - elbow , phalanx , medicine , primary care , vigilance (psychology) , surgery , psychology , family medicine , neuroscience

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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