Open AccessAn unusual metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma: Biceps brachii muscle
Author(s) -
Muzaffer Sarıaydın,
Ersin Günay,
Sevinç Sarınç Ulaşlı,
Si̇bel Günay,
Betül Demirciler Yavaş,
Çiğdem Tokyol,
Mükremın Uysal,
Mehmet Ünlü
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.192857
Subject(s) - medicine , metastasis , radiation therapy , adenocarcinoma , biceps , biopsy , lung , palliative care , surgery , radiology , cancer , nursing
Skeletal muscle metastasis of nonsmall cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) is a rare occurrence, and the most effective treatment modality is currently unknown. In this case presentation, we report a patient with NSCLC who underwent palliative radiotherapy for biceps muscle metastasis of NSLCS. Our case was a 49-year-old woman who had lung adenocarcinoma with biceps muscle metastasis. She had been followed up for 2 years due to Stage IV lung adenocarcinoma from whom a biopsy was taken from a painful mass in right arm that was found to be compatible with metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma. She had palliative radiotherapy for her painful mass and systemic chemotherapy was planned. After palliative radiotherapy, the pain originating from the metastatic mass in right biceps muscle alleviated. Palliative radiotherapy can be a valuable treatment option for cases with skeletal muscle metastasis.