Multiple Bilateral Parenchymal Cavitary Lung Lesions: A Case Report
Mansour Shahparianpour
Department of Pulmonary, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran
Ahmad Raeisi *
Department of Internal Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Science, Shahrekord, Iran
Sayede Fateme Hoseini
Department of Internal Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Science, Shahrekord, Iran
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Several infections and diseases can cause lung cavitation. Pulmonary metastases are common from a variety of tumors and they can spread via blood or lymphatic system. In this report, we present a 54 year-old man with multiple bilateral parenchymal cavity lesions with a ground glass manifestation. According to immunohistochemistry (IHC) results of both cell block sample and lung biopsy specimen, pulmonary primary cancers were excluded and the diagnosis of metastatic carcinoma was established.
Keywords: Carcinoma, cavity lesions, pulmonary metastases