Pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma metastasis to the midfoot.

Rice, Brittany; Ross, Justin; Todd, Nicholas; Caputo, Louis; Rush, Shannon; Shrestha, Bijayee · J Foot Ankle Surg · 2015

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Metastases to the bones in the foot are extremely uncommon, occurring in approximately 0.01% of all metastatic bone disease. We describe a case of an 82-year-old female with a metastatic pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma lesion to the midfoot. This rare and aggressive pulmonary malignancy has a poor prognosis. The purpose of the present case report was to highlight the key roles that medical history and biopsy, combined with a multispecialty approach, play in accurately diagnosing and appropriately treating a patient with metastatic bone disease.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy