Unusual cystic lung metastasis

Squamous cell carcinoma of lung with unusual site of metastasis

Background: Lung cancer ranks among the most common and most lethal malignancies worldwide. Once vascular or lymphatic invasions occur, metastatic dissemination to distant sites is common. Bone, liver, adrenals, and brain are the most frequent sites of the distant disease. In this study we present a case of squamous cell carcinoma of lung with metastasis of the left knee bursa.Case presentation...

An unusual cystic lung lesion.

squamous cell carcinoma of lung with unusual site of metastasis

background: lung cancer ranks among the most common and most lethal malignancies worldwide. once vascular or lymphatic invasions occur, metastatic dissemination to distant sites is common. bone, liver, adrenals, and brain are the most frequent sites of the distant disease. in this study we present a case of squamous cell carcinoma of lung with metastasis of the left knee bursa.case presentation...

Unusual etiology of cystic lesions in the lung.

57 year old man was admitted because of cystic lesions on his chest x-ray film (Fig 1). Eight months earlier, transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder, grade 3, was diagnosed, for which he received local irradiation, followed by radical cystectomy. There was no evidence of metastatic disease. On admission, the patient denied increased cough, sputum production, dyspnea, fever, weight loss, hem...

Cystic Lung Disease in a Young man

A 32-year-old man was admitted in the Emergency Department with acute dyspnea secondary to spontaneous pneumothorax. He had history of spontaneous pneumothorax 2 years ago.He was active cigarette smoker (10 pack/year). The family history was unremarkable for lung diseases. Additionally, he had no systemic complaints.The lung HRCT revealed multiple bizarre-shaped cysts distributed in both lungs ...