Bone metastasis from a spinal cord astrocytoma has been reported only twice in the English medical literature. It is generally known that bone metastasis is found after the initial diagnosis with/without intervening surgery rather than being found at the time of the diagnosis of astrocytoma. The purpose of this article is to report for the first time a case of concurrent bone metastasis from a spinal cord astrocytoma at the time of diagnosing the spinal cord astrocytoma.
Astrocytoma/diagnosis/*secondary ; Humans ; *Lumbar Vertebrae ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Spinal Cord Neoplasms/diagnosis/*pathology ; Spinal Neoplasms/diagnosis/*secondary ; *Thoracic Vertebrae

INTRODUCTIONPathological pulmonary hernia is a rare clinical entity which can be caused by malignancies.

CLINICAL PICTUREA 72-year-old female presented with a painful bulge in the left 4th intercostal space. Chest radiography and computed tomography demonstrated a left pulmonary hernia, pleural effusion and destruction of ribs.

TREATMENTThe hernia sac was excised and a part of the chest wall was resected with reconstruction of residual defect.

OUTCOMEThe patient died 2 years after the treatment.

CONCLUSIONSA multidisciplinary approach involving various medical specialists may offer patients with pathological pulmonary hernia remarkable palliation and better quality of life.

Aged ; Breast Neoplasms ; complications ; pathology ; surgery ; Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast ; complications ; secondary ; Female ; Hernia ; etiology ; Herniorrhaphy ; Humans ; Lung Diseases ; etiology ; surgery ; Mastectomy ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local ; Thoracic Neoplasms ; complications ; secondary

Implantation of malignant cells along the needle aspiration tract in patients with lung cancer is a rare but potential complication following percutaneous fine needle aspiration biopsy. Dissemination of cancer cells by aspiration biopsy can change resectable, potentially curable lung cancer to unresectable cancer. We report a 55 year male patient who underwent completion pneumonectomy due to squamous cell carcinoma and one cycle of chemotherapy. He developed outgrowing chest wall tumor at the site of needle aspiration biopsy performed prior to completion pneumonectomy and was pathologically diagnosed as metastatic squamous cell carcinoma. The lesion was successfully treated by radical full-thickness resection of the chest wall and reconstruction with latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous island flap.
Biopsy, Needle/*adverse effects ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/*secondary ; Case Report ; Human ; Lung Neoplasms/*pathology ; Male ; Middle Age ; *Neoplasm Seeding ; Thoracic Neoplasms/*secondary

Endobronchial metastasis (EBM) secondary to extrathoracic malignancies is rare among the various modes of pulmonary metastases. Of the many types of extrathoracic tumors capable of EBM, only one case of EBM from hepatocellular carcinoma has been reported, but radiologic findings were not described. We present the radiologic findings of surgically proven EBM in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma. A chest radiograph revealed a tubular mass-like opacity in the right suprahilar region combined with mild volume decrease of the right upper lobe. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy had erroneously led to a diagnosis of endobronchial aspergilloma. The metastatic lesion was manifested as a branching pattern of enhanced endobronchial mass at the anterior segment of the right upper lobe on computed tomography.
Bronchial Neoplasms/diagnosis/pathology/*secondary ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/diagnosis/pathology/*secondary ; Female ; Human ; Liver Neoplasms/*pathology ; Middle Aged ; Radiography, Thoracic ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

The prognosis of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tends to be poor. Spontaneous regression of this lesion is extremely rare. In this report, we describe a case of HCC which spontaneously regressed along with a metastatic lesion of the chest wall. A huge HCC in the right lobe, the largest diameter of which was about 15x12 cm, developed in a 72-year-old man. He and his family refused further treatment. Three months after the diagnosis, metastasis to the chest wall was detected. We prescribed a painkiller for him in order to alleviate chest pain. Fourteen months after the diagnosis, the tumor size of the primary lesion was downsized to 3x4 cm in diameter. A biopsy taken from the chest wall proved to be clear cell HCC (CHCC). Since then, the metastatic lesion has also disappeared. Here, we report this unusual histologically proven CHCC with literature reviews.
Time Factors ; Thoracic Wall/pathology ; Thoracic Neoplasms/*secondary ; Prognosis ; *Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Male ; Liver Neoplasms/*pathology ; Humans ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/*pathology ; Aged

The purpose of this study was to evaluate imaging findings of metastatic disease to the breast. We analyzed 15 cases that had been previously examined by radiographic study (comprising a total of 11 mammograms, 13 ultrasounds and 3 chest CT). Primary malignancies included the following: 6 breast cancers, 5 stomach cancers, 2 melanomas, 1 cervical cancer, and 1 lung cancer. Radiologic findings were analyzed and the 15 cases were divided into two groups: hematogeneous and lymphangitic metastasis. Eleven cases were classified as lymphangitic metastasis (73.3%) and 4 cases were hematogeneous metastasis (26.7%). Multiple masses were shown in 13 cases (86.7%), and 12 cases displayed unilateral lesions (80%). There was no evidence of calcification. In the 11 cases with available mammogram, 7 cases (63.6%) revealed multiple masses with well-defined (2 cases, 28.6%) or ill-defined margin (5 cases, 71.4%) and 6 cases (54.5%) showed diffuse increased density and skin thickening. Among the 11 cases that revealed mass lesions on ultrasound, 2 cases showed a well-defined margin (18.2%) and 9 cases showed an ill-defined margin (81.8%). Posterior shadowing of the mass was seen in only 1 case. Four cases (36.3%) showed a minimal echogenic boundary around the mass. Eight cases showed diffuse skin thickening (53.3%). Three cases with chest CT showed multiple masses and/or diffuse skin and trabecular thickening of the breast. In conclusion, the characteristic imaging findings of metastatic disease to the breast are multiple ill-defined masses with a lack of desmoplastic reaction and no calcification, as compared to primary breast carcinoma. The diffuse lesions without evidence of breast mass on mammogram and US could be distinguishable from inflammatory carcinoma of breast origin.
Adult ; Breast Neoplasms/*diagnosis/*secondary ; Female ; Human ; Mammography ; Radiography, Thoracic ; Retrospective Studies ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Ultrasonography

Patellar metastases are very rare. There have been approximately 20 cases reported in the literature. We have also noted two other reports of patellar metastasis from lung carcinoma as the first manifestation of lung cancer in our literature review. We present a case of patellar metastasis as the first manifestation of lung epidermoid carcinoma in a patient who was a smoker for 33 years.
Arthrography ; Bone Neoplasms/secondary* ; Bone Neoplasms/radiography ; Bone Neoplasms/pathology ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/secondary* ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/radiography ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology ; Case Report ; Human ; Lung Neoplasms/radiography* ; Male ; Middle Age ; Patella* ; Radiography, Thoracic ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Subungual metastasis resulting from internal malignancies is an extremely rare event. A few cases of subungual metastasis from lung cancer have been reported. However, subungual metastasis arising from lung cancer without any other form of distant metastases has not been reported. The misdiagnosis of a solitary subungual metastases as a benign inflammatory lesion is an important problem as it may cause the misdiagnosis of a lower stage of lung cancer. We may be reporting the first case of a subungual metastasis from lung cancer without any other distant metastases.
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/secondary* ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/radiography ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology ; Case Report ; Human ; Lung Neoplasms/radiography ; Lung Neoplasms/pathology* ; Male ; Middle Age ; Nails*/pathology ; Radiography, Thoracic ; Skin Neoplasms/secondary* ; Skin Neoplasms/pathology ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the value of spondylectomy, circumferential decompression, and spinal reconstruction for the treatment of spinal metastases using posterolater approach. METHODS: Thirteen patients with spinal metastases were treated by spondylectomy, circumferential spinal cord decompression, and spinal reconstruction with pedicle fixation and polymethyl methacrylate. The outcome was assessed by pain relief and the improvement in neurologic symptoms. RESULTS: Pain relief was obvious in all patients. Neurologic symptoms improved to various degrees in 6 patients. CONCLUSION Spondylectomy, spinal cord circumferential decompression and spinal reconstruction with pedicle fixation and polymethyl methacrylate using posterolateral approach are effective surgical method for spinal metastases.
Adult ; Aged ; Cervical Vertebrae ; Female ; Humans ; Kidney Neoplasms ; pathology ; Lung Neoplasms ; pathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Orthopedic Procedures ; methods ; Spinal Neoplasms ; secondary ; surgery ; Thoracic Vertebrae

A diffuse interstitial infiltrative pattern of lung metastasis in a patient with malignant melanoma is rare and can be confused with benign conditions such as pulmonary edema or drug-induced pneumonitis. We experienced a case of diffuse interstitial infiltrative lung metastasis in malignant melanoma in a 37-year-old man. This case was confirmed by a transbronchial lung biopsy. We herein describe the findings on CT and positron emission tomography scan.
Adult ; Biopsy ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Fatal Outcome ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms/diagnosis/*secondary ; Lymphatic Metastasis ; Male ; Melanoma/diagnosis/*secondary ; Positron-Emission Tomography ; Radiography, Thoracic ; Skin Neoplasms/*pathology ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed