Publication: Unusual Site of Metastasis of Bronchogenic Carcinoma
Date
2010
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Kathmandu University
Abstract
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 axillary and chest wall lymphnode involvement
without ispilateral nodal involvement in bronchogenic carcinoma.
Key Words
bronchogenic carcinoma, contralateral metastasis, axillary lymphnodes, chest wall
mass
Description
Pant P1, Sedhain A2, D’Souza S3, Renuka BG4
1Department of Internal Medicine Dhulikhel Hospital - Kathmandu University Hospital, Kavre, Nepal 2Department of Internal MedicineCollege of Medical Science, Bharatpur, Nepal 3,4 Department of Internal Medicine Kasturba Medical College,Mangalore, India