Clinical Example: Breast cancer metastatic to fingertip

Breast cancer is known to metastasize widely. This patient with poorly differentiated breast cancer developed a fingertip mass. Biopsy confirmed metastasis, but she declined further surgery.

 
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Telangiectatic skin vessels and regional hyperemia consistent with active tumor angiogenesis.
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Probable erosive changes of adjacent distal phalanx.
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