A lung full of Cheerios

Kho, Sze Shyang; Yong, Mei Ching; Chan, Swee Kim; Tie, Siew Teck

doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2018-211729

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“…5 Spontaneous cavitation of primary lung cancer is not uncommon, 6,7 but lung cancer with diffuse cavitary intrapulmonary metastases is extremely rare. [8][9][10][11] The exact mechanism of cavitation is not fully understood. Ischemic necrosis caused by vascular invasion of the tumor might contribute to cavity formation.…”

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“…Follow-up chest CT showed partial response of the lung tumors.Non-small cell lung cancers with diffuse intrapulmonary metastases at initial diagnosis are uncommon, accounting for approximately 2% of all the non-small cell lung cancers,4 and significantly more common in epidermal growth factor receptor-mutant non-small cell lung cancers compared with epidermal growth factor receptor-wild-type non-small cell lung cancers 5. Spontaneous cavitation of primary lung cancer is not uncommon,6,7 but lung cancer with diffuse cavitary intrapulmonary metastases is extremely rare [8][9][10][11]. The exact mechanism of cavitation is not fully understood.…”

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FDG PET/CT in a Case of Lung Adenocarcinoma With Diffuse Cavitary Intrapulmonary Metastases

Guo

Liao

Dong³

2023

Clin Nucl Med

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We describe FDG PET/CT findings in a case of lung adenocarcinoma with diffuse cavitary intrapulmonary metastases at initial diagnosis. High-resolution CT of the chest showed the primary solid tumor in the right upper lobe and numerous cavitating metastases ranging from a few millimeters to 1 cm in the bilateral lungs. FDG PET/CT showed intense activity of the primary tumor, diffuse activity of the lung metastases, and hypermetabolic metastases in the mediastinal lymph nodes and bones. Familiarity with this atypical intrapulmonary metastatic pattern of lung cancer may be helpful for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis.

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FDG PET/CT in a Case of Lung Adenocarcinoma With Diffuse Cavitary Intrapulmonary Metastases

Guo

Liao

Dong³

2023

Clin Nucl Med

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“…127 Cancer may appear in a preexisting cystic space, the cyst may develop in the previously seen nodule, or the malignant nodule and cyst may be present together. Cystic adenocarcinoma is usually a single lesion but can present as multifocal cysts with ground-glass nodules 128 129 ( Fig. 19 ).…”

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High-Resolution Computed Tomography of Cystic Lung Disease

Kusmirek

Meyer

2022

Semin Respir Crit Care Med

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The cystic lung diseases (CLD) are characterized by the presence of multiple, thin-walled, air-filled spaces in the pulmonary parenchyma. Cyst formation may occur with congenital, autoimmune, inflammatory, infectious, or neoplastic processes. Recognition of cyst mimics such as emphysema and bronchiectasis is important to prevent diagnostic confusion and unnecessary evaluation. Chest CT can be diagnostic or may guide the workup based on cyst number, distribution, morphology, and associated lung, and extrapulmonary findings. Diffuse CLD (DCLDs) are often considered those presenting with 10 or more cysts. The more commonly encountered DCLDs include lymphangioleiomyomatosis, pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis, lymphoid interstitial pneumonia, Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome, and amyloidosis/light chain deposition disease.

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“…Conversely, most of our patients (4 of 6) had metastasis from pulmonary adenocarcinoma. While adenocarcinoma (either primary and metastatic) presenting with a cystic pattern has been described in the lung parenchyma and is thought to be related to the proliferation of neoplastic cells around the bronchioles (lepidic growth) [5], in our literature search we did not come across such a metastatic subset in the intrathoracic nodes.…”

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