CT findings of atypical pulmonary metastases(report of 32 cases with review of literatures)

DING Chang-qing; LI Jun

Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging ›› 2006, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (4) : 211-213.

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CT findings of atypical pulmonary metastases(report of 32 cases with review of literatures)

DING Chang-qing, LI Jun

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Objective: To analyze the CT findings of atypical pulmonary metastases for the purpose of improving CT diagnostic accuracy. Methods: The CT features of 32 cases with primary tumor and atypical pulmonary metastases confimed by clinic, operation and pathology were analysed retrospectively. Results: In these cases, vacuolar-like or with cavities in the lesions were found in 18 cases, calcification was found in 9 cases and halo sign was found in 4 cases, spontaneous pneumothorax was found in 1 case. Conclusion: Clinical information combined with special CT findings, a precise diagnosis could be made in cases of atypical pulmonary metastases.

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lung neoplasms / neoplasm metastasis / tomography / X-ray computed

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DING Chang-qing;LI Jun. CT findings of atypical pulmonary metastases(report of 32 cases with review of literatures)[J]. Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging. 2006, 17(4): 211-213