Subpleural intrapulmonary lymph node metastasis from colorectal cancer

A 67-year-old male was admitted to our hospital because of pulmonary metastasis from colo-rectal cancer. Chest computed tomography revealed three tumor shadows just under the pleura. Because the tumors were adjacent to each other, we performed an en bloc pulmonary resection. Pathologically, two of t...

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Published inAnnals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 250 - 252
Main Authors Taniguchi, Yuji, Haruki, Tomohiro, Fujioka, Shinji, Adachi, Yoshin, Miwa, Ken, Nakamura, Hiroshige
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan 01.08.2009
Subjects
Aged
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Colorectal Neoplasms - secondary
Humans
Lung Neoplasms - drug therapy
Lung Neoplasms - secondary
Lung Neoplasms - surgery
Lymphatic Metastasis
Male
Pneumonectomy
Thoracoscopy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:A 67-year-old male was admitted to our hospital because of pulmonary metastasis from colo-rectal cancer. Chest computed tomography revealed three tumor shadows just under the pleura. Because the tumors were adjacent to each other, we performed an en bloc pulmonary resection. Pathologically, two of the tumors were diagnosed as pulmonary metastases; the remaining tumor, however, was diagnosed as a subpleural intrapulmonary lymph node (IPLN) metastasis. Metastasis to the IPLN is rare, but when the IPLN is located adjacent to a pulmonary metastasis, as observed in this case, it may be possible.
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ISSN:2186-1005