Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care | |
Medical image of the week: pulmonary metastases of rectal cancer | |
Mahmoud N1  Sam A1  Insel M1  | |
[1] University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ USA; | |
关键词: rectal; cancer; metastasis; endobronchial; pulmonary; CT scan; bronchoscopy; cryotherapy; adenocarcinoma; dyspnea; | |
DOI : 10.13175/swjpcc008-17 | |
来源: DOAJ |
【 摘 要 】
A 51-year-old woman with known rectal cancer currently receiving systemic chemotherapy presented with 2 weeks of worsening dyspnea on exertion. The day prior to admission she developed persistent inspiratory and expiratory wheeze. CT scan demonstrated right main stem endobronchial mass and a heterogeneous mass comprising the entire left hemithorax (Figure 1). Flexible bronchoscopy demonstrated a fungating mass at the carina extending down both main stems (Figure 2). The mass was snared and removed with cryotherapy and pathology was consistent with metastatic rectal adenocarcinoma.
【 授权许可】
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