Open AccessWhat is the cause of this synchronous palpable abdominal mass in a woman recently diagnosed with lung cancer as demonstrated in Figure 1?
Author(s) -
Feeney Gerard,
O'Connell Emer,
Flood Mike,
Rooney Cyril,
Bennani Fadel,
Barry Kevin
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1101
Subject(s) - medicine , lung cancer , adenocarcinoma , colonoscopy , radiology , biopsy , lung , lesion , cancer , colorectal cancer , pathology
Key Clinical Message Colonic metastases from lung cancer are rare [1, 2]. Presentation of an abdominal mass in the setting of a new lung cancer diagnosis should prompt complete evaluation including endoscopic and CT imaging. This case also highlights the need for immunohistochemical analysis of unusual tumor deposits facilitating appropriate treatment.