Unusual Site of Metastasis of Bronchogenic Carcinoma

Authors

  • P Pant Department of Internal Medicine, Dhulikhel Hospital - Kathmandu University Hospital, Kavre
  • A Sedhain Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medical Science, Bharatpur
  • S D'Souza Department of Internal Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
  • B G Renuka Department of Internal Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore

Keywords:

bronchogenic carcinoma, contralateral metastasis, axillary lymphnodes, chest wall mass

Abstract

Metastasis of bronchogenic carcinoma to the chest wall and axillary lymphnodes is a rare occurence. This study reports the case of a patient presenting with chest wall swelling as initial symptom which on evaluation was found to be a lymphnode metastasis. The patient also had axillary lymphnode metastasis on the same side as the chest swelling with a contralateral pleural effusion. Here, we discuss the pathways and possible mechanisms of contra lateral auxillary and chest wall lymphnode involvement without ispilateral nodal involvement in bronchogenic carcinoma.

http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v8i4.6243

Kathmandu Univ Med J 2010;8(4):420-22

 

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2012-06-05

How to Cite

Unusual Site of Metastasis of Bronchogenic Carcinoma. (2012). Kathmandu University Medical Journal, 8(4), 420-422. https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v8i4.6243

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Vol. 8 No. 4 (2010)

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Case Notes

How to Cite

Unusual Site of Metastasis of Bronchogenic Carcinoma. (2012). Kathmandu University Medical Journal, 8(4), 420-422. https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v8i4.6243