Cannonball metastases - chest x-ray

Case contributed by Craig Hacking
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Weight loss and dyspnea.

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Male

Multiple well defined round pulmonary opacities.

Case Discussion

This patient had metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC), a classic cause of cannonball metastases.

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