Medical image of the week: pulmonary metastases of rectal cancer

Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care

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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