Cannonball metastases (lungs)

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Cannonball metastases refer to large, well circumscribed, round pulmonary metastases that appear, well, like cannonballs. The French term "envolée de ballons" which translates to "balloons release" is also used to describe this same appearance.

Metastases with such an appearance are classically secondary to:

Or less common primary tumours:

-Cannonball metastases refer to large, well circumscribed, round <a href="/articles/pulmonary-metastases">pulmonary metastases</a> that appear, well, like cannonballs. The French term "envolée de ballons" which translates to "balloons release" is also used to describe this same appearance. Metastases with such an appearance are classically secondary to:<ul>
+Cannonball metastases refer to large, well circumscribed, round <a href="/articles/pulmonary-metastases">pulmonary metastases</a> that appear, well, like cannonballs. The French term "envolée de ballons" which translates to "balloons release" is also used to describe this same appearance.Metastases with such an appearance are classically secondary to:<ul>

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