Cavitating pulmonary metastases

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Patients treated for rectal adenocarcinoma.

Patient Data

Age: 75 years
Gender: Male

CT Chest

ct

Multiple pulmonary nodules, some of which are cavitating in nature. 

Diagram

Multiple pulmonary nodules, some of which are cavitated. 

Case Discussion

Cavitating pulmonary metastases refer to pulmonary metastases which then tend to cavitate.

The commonest pulmonary metastases to cavitate are those from squamous cell primaries, such as from the head and neck.

When there are multiple cavitating lesions pulmonary metastases are most likely, although there is a wide differential diagnosis - CAVITY.

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