Lung carcinoma with vertebral metastasis

Case contributed by Paresh K Desai
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Backache.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Male

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

Chest x-ray: right paratracheal mass and a dense hilum.

Lumbar spine: reveals destruction of L2 vertebral body with paraspinal soft tissue which can be seen as focal bulge in the left psoas contour.

 L2 vertebral destruction and an incidental aortic aneurysm in its infrarenal segment.

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