Recurrent left lung atelectasis caused by an endobronchial metastasis of a colon cancer: report of one case

• Published in: Revista medíca de Chile Vol. 136; no. 2; pp. 217 - 220
• Main Authors: Godoy T, Cristian, Vega S, Jorge, Rivera G, Liliana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Chile 01.02.2008
• Subjects: Adenocarcinoma - secondary; Aged, 80 and over; Bronchial Neoplasms - secondary; Colonic Neoplasms - pathology; Female; Humans; Pulmonary Atelectasis - etiology; Recurrence

Endobronchial location of metastases is uncommon. We report an 83 year-old woman with a history of a left hemicolectomy due to tubular colon adenocarcinoma, three years ago. She consulted in the emergency room for progressive dyspnea, cough an mucous sputum. There was abolition of breath sounds and...