Adrenal metastasis from small cell lung cancer

Case contributed by Chris O'Donnell , 9 Aug 2012
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Daniel J Bell, 29 May 2019

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Adrenal metastasis from small cell lung cancer (FDG PET/CT)
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The adrenal is a favoured metastatic site for lung cancer. Small cell lung cancers typically exhibit large, dispersed metastases with relatively small primaries, including lymphadenopathy but also visceral metastases.

  • -<p>The adrenal is a favoured metastatic site for lung cancer. <a title="Small cell lung cancer" href="/articles/small-cell-lung-cancer-1">Small cell lung cancers</a> typically exhibit large, dispersed metastases with relatively small primaries, including lymphadenopathy but also visceral metastases.</p>
  • +<p>The adrenal is a favoured metastatic site for lung cancer. <a href="/articles/small-cell-lung-cancer-4">Small cell lung cancers</a> typically exhibit large, dispersed metastases with relatively small primaries, including lymphadenopathy but also visceral metastases.</p>

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CT PET-CT
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PET/CT-CT for staging of the probable lung malignancy. Marked FDG uptake associated with the left upper lobe bronchus producing the atelectasis as well as in the large right adrenal metastasis.

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Complete left upper lobe collapse,.

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