Unusual presentation of non-small cell lung cancer with clival metastases: Case report

Fawzi Abu Hijla; Sameer Yaser; Kamal Al-Rabi; Akram Al-Ibraheem; Omar Khzouz; Laith Al Khairi; Hamza Ghatasheh; Ayat Al-Oqaily; Jamal Khader

doi:10.1016/j.rpor.2016.08.002

Unusual presentation of non-small cell lung cancer with clival metastases: Case report

Rep Pract Oncol Radiother. 2016 Nov-Dec;21(6):544-7. doi: 10.1016/j.rpor.2016.08.002. Epub 2016 Sep 17.

Authors

Fawzi Abu Hijla¹, Sameer Yaser², Kamal Al-Rabi², Akram Al-Ibraheem³, Omar Khzouz³, Laith Al Khairi¹, Hamza Ghatasheh¹, Ayat Al-Oqaily⁴, Jamal Khader¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiation Oncology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.
² Department of Medical Oncology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.
³ Department of Diagnostic Radiology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.
⁴ Department of Pathology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.

Abstract

A 37-year-old female with unusual presentation of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as she presented with symptoms related to clival bone metastases. This case highlights the unpredictable presentations and the variety of metastatic sites of which metastatic NSCLC could be presented.

Keywords: Clival metastases; Clival tumor; Clivus; Lung.

Publication types

Case Reports