Open AccessSquamous Cell Carcinoma Lung Presenting as a Painful Thigh Mass: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Syed Besina,
Othman Salim Akhtar,
Nisar Ahmad Bhat,
Tazeen Jeelani Samoon
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of medical sciences/journal of medical sciences (srinagar. online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2582-063X
pISSN - 0972-110X
DOI - 10.33883/jms.v17i2.245
Subject(s) - medicine , thigh , biopsy , surgery , lung , basal cell , squash , cytology , fine needle aspiration cytology , lung cancer , carcinoma , medial compartment of thigh , radiology , pathology , history , archaeology
A 75 year old male presented with a painful swelling in the left thigh. Fine needle aspiration biopsy performed revealed the presence of a Squamous cell carcinoma, prompting further evaluation. This led to the identification of an upper zone mass in the left lung which was excised; intra-operative squash cytology revealing the presence of a Squamous cell carcinoma. The patient then underwent a complete excision of the thigh swelling. Three months after the surgery, the patient died of a stroke. We report this case on account of its rarity and to highlight the role of intra-operative squash cytology in establishing the diagnosis of such lesions. JMS 2014;17(2):71-73