Acrometastasis to the foot: an unusual presentation of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder

Sameer Khan; Zarni Win; Claire R. Lloyd; Deena Neriman; Teresa A. Szyszko; William E. Svensson; Adil Al-Nahhas

Vol 10, No 1 (2007)

Submitted: 2012-01-23

Published online: 2007-02-15

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Acrometastasis to the foot: an unusual presentation of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder

Sameer Khan, Zarni Win, Claire R. Lloyd, Deena Neriman, Teresa A. Szyszko, William E. Svensson, Adil Al-Nahhas

Nucl. Med. Rev 2007;10(1):26-28.

Vol 10, No 1 (2007)

Submitted: 2012-01-23

Published online: 2007-02-15

Abstract

Metastases from bladder cancer to the bones of the hands or feet are rare and usually present after the diagnosis of the primary lesion has been made. This case report describes a 76-year-old man presenting with initial signs of infection of the right foot. Subsequent bone scan revealed multiple bony metastases and hydronephrosis raising the possibility of a primary bladder tumour that was later confirmed by urine cytology and fine needle aspiration of the foot.