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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2008

Occult lung malignancy presenting with finger pain: a case report.

Matthew A Embley, Rebecca B Goody, Mahmood Mughrabi

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Article in Journal of medical case reports, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Matthew A EmbleyDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, University of Glasgow, Gartnavel General Hospital, Great Western Road, Glasgow, UK. matt_embley@doctors.org.uk
Rebecca B Goody
Mahmood Mughrabi
Victoria Hospital · GBGartnavel General Hospital · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionLung cancer is currently one of the most common malignancies in the world. Early detection is an important prognostic factor. Unfortunately, initial symptoms may be vague and a substantial proportion of cases present with the effects of metastases. CASE PRESENTATION: We discuss a case of occult lung malignancy in a 61-year-old man. The only symptom at presentation was pain in the right ring finger due to metastasis from the lung primary.

conclusionThis case highlights the need for vigilance when a patient presents with unusual or unexplained symptoms, especially if they have known risk factors for cancer.

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PMID19055799
PMCPMC2612685
OpenAlexW2132164326

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