A Case of Finger Tip Metastasis in Patient with Double Primary Cancer of Lung and Lower Lip

Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 2016;32(2):69-72.
Published online November 30, 2016.

Gun Hyung Ahn;Jin Kyung Song;Hong Sil Ju;Seong Yoon Lim

폐와 입술의 이중 원발암을 가진 환자에서 손가락 끝으로의 전이 1례

안건형;송진경;주홍실;임성윤

Abstract

Lung cancer is one of high mortality malignancy. It is known that skin metastasis from lung cancer is uncommon. We report a very rare case of finger tip metastasis from double primary cancer of the lung and lower lip. A 79 year-old man diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer presented with protruding solid mass in his lower lip. It showed central necrosis with purulent discharge. It had appeared rapidly growing features. Simultaneously, another solid mass accompanying painful swelling without skin lesion was found in his left middle finger tip. Both two solid masses were moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinomas. Lower lip mass was a primary cancer, while middle finger tip mass was diagnosed with clinically metastatic cancer from lung or lower lip, which means that it had double primary cancer origin.

Key Words: Finger metastasis, Lung cancer, Lower lip squamous cell carcinoma