Pathological spontaneous humerus fracture due to lung tumor metastasis

Year 2025, Volume: 12 Issue: 2, 69 - 74, 31.08.2025

Derya Cirakoglu

https://doi.org/10.56941/odutip.1698814

Abstract

Object: Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer, and patients may develop bone metastases in advanced stages. Bone metastases are most commonly seen in the proximal femur and proximal humerus in the extremities. Bone metastases are associated with poor prognosis and can have serious effects on the patient's quality of life.
Method: We present a 79-year-old male patient who presented to the physical therapy and rehabilitation clinic with complaints of pain and inability to use his right arm, without any previous symptoms. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma and conservative treatment was applied for a left humerus fracture. The patient died during the period when treatment planning for lung cancer was made.
Conclusion: It should be kept in mind that arm pain, which is seen as a simple symptom, can also be caused by very serious diseases.

Keywords

Lung cancer , Metastasis , Pathologic fracture , Adenocarcinoma

Akciğer Tümör Metastazına Bağlı Patolojik Spontan Humerus Kırığı

Abstract

Object: Akciğer kanseri en sık görülen kanser türü olmakla beraber hastalarda ileri evrelerde kemik metastazları görülebilmektedir. Kemik metastazlarına ekstremitelerde en sık proksimal femur ve proksimal humerusta rastlanır. Kemik metastazları kötü prognozla ilişkilidir ve hastanın yaşam kalitesinde ciddi etkilenmelere neden olabilir.
Method: Biz öncesinde herhangi bir semptomu olmayan, fizik tedavi ve rehabilitasyon polikliniğine sağ kolunu kullanamama ve ağrı şikayeti ile gelen 79 yaşında bir erkek hastayı sunuyoruz. Hasta sonrasında Akciğer adenokanser tanısı almış olup, sol humerus fraktürüne konservatif tedavi uygulanmıştır. Akciğer kanseri için tedavi planlaması yapıldığı dönemde ex olmuştur.
Conclusion: Basit bir semptom olarak görülen kol ağrısının çok ciddi hastalıklardan da kaynaklanabileceği akılda bulundurulmalıdır.

Keywords

Akciğer kanseri , Metastaz , Patolojik fraktür , Adenokanser

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