BILATERAL PATELLAR METASTASES AS THE CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF BRONCHOGENIC ADENOCARCINOMA

Authors
PAUZNER R ISTOMIN V SEGALLIEBERMAN G MATETZKY S FARFEL Z
Citation
R. Pauzner et al., BILATERAL PATELLAR METASTASES AS THE CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF BRONCHOGENIC ADENOCARCINOMA, Journal of rheumatology, 23(5), 1996, pp. 939-941
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
Journal of rheumatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0315162X
Volume
23
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
939 - 941
Database
ISI
SICI code
0315-162X(1996)23:5<939:BPMATC>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Common symptoms of the musculoskeletal system may occur asa rare prese ntation of an underlying malignancy. We describe a case of bronchogeni c adenocarcinoma presenting as bilateral knee pain with arthritis due to bilateral metastases to the patellae. We also review the literature of patellar metastases.