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2023;44 101865.

Multiple cavitary lung lesions from colorectal cancer responding to chemotherapy.

Takuya Saito, Seiichi Kobayashi, Koji Okutomo, Tsuyoshi Miura, Hisatsugu Ohori, Masaru Yanai
Author Information
  1. Takuya Saito: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Ishinomaki Hospital, Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan.
  2. Seiichi Kobayashi: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Ishinomaki Hospital, Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan.
  3. Koji Okutomo: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Ishinomaki Hospital, Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan.
  4. Tsuyoshi Miura: Department of Pathology, Japanese Red Cross Ishinomaki Hospital, Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan.
  5. Hisatsugu Ohori: Department of Medical Oncology, Japanese Red Cross Ishinomaki Hospital, Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan.
  6. Masaru Yanai: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Ishinomaki Hospital, Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan.
PMID: 37214592 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101865

Abstract

Lung metastasis is an uncommon cause of multiple cavitary lung lesions. Herein, we report a case of multiple cavitary lung lesions of colorectal cancer that responded to chemotherapy. An 81-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for abdominal pain. Computed tomography revealed multiple cavitary lung lesions. The patient was diagnosed with lung metastases from colorectal cancer with a lower gastrointestinal endoscopy and bronchoscopy. Following chemotherapy, the cavitary lung lesions shrank. lung metastases from colorectal cancer may appear as multiple cavitary lung lesions, which may be misdiagnosed as infections. Clinicians should consider lung metastases when multiple cavitary lung lesions are detected.

Keywords

Cavity Colon cancer Lung metastases Metastatic lung tumor Random pattern

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