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Metastatic Esophageal Adenocarcinoma of the Carpus

The American Journal of Orthopedics. 2010 June;39(6):283-285
June 1, 2010|The American Journal of Orthopedics
Wurapa RK;Bickel BA;Mayerson J;Mowbray JG
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Raymond K. Wurapa, MD, Brent A. Bickel, MD, Joel Mayerson, MD, and John G. Mowbray, MD

Dr. Wurapa and Dr. Bickel are Attending Physicians, The Cardinal Orthopaedic Institute, Mount Carmel Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Mayerson is Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Director, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Mowbray is Attending Physician, Resurgens Orthopaedics, Roswell, Georgia.

We report on a rare case of metastatic esophageal adenocarcinoma to the wrist developing years after diagnosis and treatment of the primary lesion. Awareness of the potential for developing these lesions should be raised, particularly in the absence of systemic symptoms.

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