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Publication Unusual Site of Metastasis of Bronchogenic Carcinoma(Kathmandu University, 2010) Pant, P; Sedhain, A; D’Souza; Renuka, BGABSTRACT 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 axillary and chest wall lymphnode involvement without ispilateral nodal involvement in bronchogenic carcinoma. Key Words bronchogenic carcinoma, contralateral metastasis, axillary lymphnodes, chest wall mass