Unusual manifestations of soft tissue metastasis

Clin Imaging. 2003 Jan-Feb;27(1):52-4. doi: 10.1016/s0899-7071(02)00500-4.

Abstract

We present a patient with pulmonary adenocarcinoma metastatic to the left forearm. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed no discrete tumor, but an infiltrative signal change of the subcutaneous tissue and muscle. The lymphatic invasion by cancer cells explains this unusual manifestation of image findings.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Forearm
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Male
  • Rare Diseases
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / secondary*