Non small-cell lung cancer with metastasis to thigh muscle and mandible: two case reports

Journal of Medical Case Reports

Paolo Muto²  Vincenzo Ravo²  Franco Fulciniti³  Agnese Montanino¹  Fabrizio Cammarota²  Maria Mormile⁴  Luciano Iadanza⁴  Giampaolo De Palma²  Giovanna Guida²  Domingo Alberti²  Francesca Maria Giugliano² 

[1]Medical Oncology Unit, Thoraco-Pulmonary Department, National Cancer Institute, Pascale Foundation, Naples, Italy

[2]Radiation Therapy Department, National Cancer Institute, Pascale Foundation, Naples, Italy

[3]Pathology Unit, National Cancer Institute, Pascale Foundation, Naples, Italy

[4]Medical Physics Department, National Cancer Institute, Pascale Foundation, Naples, Italy

关键词: Radiation therapy;    Bone mandible metastasis;    Muscle metastasis;    Non-small-cell lung cancer;   

Others  :  1181221
DOI  :  10.1186/1752-1947-7-98

 received in 2012-11-27, accepted in 2013-02-10,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Introduction

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in Europe and the US. Isolated metastases to skeletal muscle and the mandible are very uncommon.

Case presentation

This report presents two cases. Case 1 concerns a 45-year-old Caucasian woman affected by muscle metastasis of the right thigh from non-small-cell lung cancer. Case 2 concerns a 61-year-old Caucasian man affected by mandible metastasis from non-small-cell lung cancer. Both metastases were detected by diagnostic imaging studies. Both patients were treated with radiation therapy with palliative and antalgic intent.

Conclusion

Radiation therapy was effective and well tolerated in both cases. Both our patients are alive, with follow-up of 18 months and five months, respectively.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Giugliano et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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