Pulmonary metastases (colon cancer)

Case contributed by Guillermo Ropero Luis
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Patient presented with vomiting. She was diagnosed with invasive right colon adenocarcinoma and pulmonary metastases a year ago and underwent a right hemicolectomy.

Patient Data

Age: 60
Gender: Female

Patient's Chest X-ray

x-ray

Bilateral "cannonball" metastases

Patient's Chest CT

ct

Diffuse infiltration of the lung parenchyma with metastases from colon adenocarcinoma.

Case Discussion

60yo patient with invasive right colon adenocarcinoma and pulmonary metastases. She was admitted because of the progression of her disease.

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