Abstract

SEWCHURAN, Tanusha. Solid to cystic: A case report of imaging findings of atypical lung metastases. S. Afr. J. radiol. (Online) [online]. 2019, vol.23, n.1, pp.1-3. ISSN 2078-6778.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v23i1.1663.

The imaging spectrum of pulmonary metastases varies greatly, with solid and partly cavitating nodules being the most common. When imaging the oncology patient, specifically follow-up imaging post-treatment, the radiological aim is to assess for disease regression and thus treatment response, usually with resolution of these nodules. We report an interesting case series of a patient with primary endometrial carcinoma presenting with pulmonary metastases. This imaging series eloquently depicts the temporal evolution of the metastatic solid pulmonary nodules to cavitating nodules and finally to thin-walled cysts. Baseline imaging in this scenario is vital to exclude pre-existing cystic lung disease. The progression of solid pulmonary metastases to simple cysts is an uncommon therapy-related consequence, but an important entity to recognise, not only as an indicator of good treatment response, but also to evaluate for potential life-threatening complications such as spontaneous pneumothoraces.

        · text in English     · English ( pdf )