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Pulmonary metastases - cannonball

Case contributed by Aditya Shetty
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Background of renal cell carcinoma, currently on chemotherapy. Follow up x-ray taken.

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Male

Multiple well-defined nodules are noted distributed in both lungs.

The visualized bones of the thorax appear normal.

Case Discussion

This is a case of lung metastases in a case of renal cell carcinoma of the right kidney. The patient seemed to respond well to chemotherapy, however, presently this case has taken an unfortunate turn.

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