Korean J Radiol.  2014 Jun;15(3):399-400. 10.3348/kjr.2014.15.3.399.

RE: Atypical Pulmonary Metastases from Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Affiliations
  • 1Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology "Sapienza", St. Andrea Hospital, Rome 00189, Italy. aresedo1992@yahoo.it
  • 2Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology "Sapienza", St. Andrea Hospital, Rome 00189, Italy.

Abstract

No abstract available.

Keyword

Excavated lung metastases; Pancreatic adenocarcinoma; Pulmonary cavitation

MeSH Terms

Humans
Lung Neoplasms/*secondary
Male
Mixed Tumor, Malignant/*pathology
Parotid Neoplasms/*pathology

Figure

  • Fig. 1 Thorax CT showing multiple small excavated nodules scattered throughout both lungs.

  • Fig. 2 Abdominal CT scan showing solid mass in pancreatic isthmus (purple ring).


Reference

1. Lin WC, Li CS, Lin CK, Hsu HH, Chang TH, Chen TY, et al. Atypical pulmonary metastases from a true malignant mixed tumor of the parotid gland. Korean J Radiol. 2009; 10:202–205.
2. Bunker SR, Klein DL. Multiple cavitated pulmonary metastases in pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Br J Radiol. 1982; 55:455–456.
3. Gaeta M, Volta S, Scribano E, Loria G, Vallone A, Pandolfo I. Air-space pattern in lung metastasis from adenocarcinoma of the GI tract. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1996; 20:300–304.
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