Lung cancer metastasis to bone - forearm

Case contributed by Jeremy Jones
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Wrist pain and shortness of breath.

Patient Data

Age: Adult

Huge destructive bone lesion of the medial surface of the distal radius in an adult. Associated soft-tissue component. Generalized bone irregularity. Appearances are of an aggressive bone lesion with destruction. 

Case Discussion

Wrist pain and swelling are caused by a large destructive lesion in the distal radius which was pathologically confirmed to be a bone metastasis.

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