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 | Media file 1: Pulmonary metastases from a carcinoma of the bronchus. (See also Image below.) |
 | Media file 2: Detailed view of Image above shows numerous small pulmonary metastases from a carcinoma of the bronchus. |
 | Media file 3: Small right pneumothorax from pulmonary metastases caused by Ewing sarcoma. |
 | Media file 4: Large (cannonball) lung metastases from renal cell carcinoma. |
 | Media file 5: Lung metastases from a low rectal carcinoma. |
 | Media file 6: Pulmonary metastases from carcinoma of the breast. Note the right mastectomy and pleural effusion. |
 | Media file 7: Multiple pulmonary metastases from an osteosarcoma. |
 | Media file 8: Close-up view of pulmonary metastases (in the same patient as in Image 7). The right scapula had been excised because of an osteosarcoma. |
 | Media file 9: Numerous pulmonary metastases from a carcinoma of the cecum. |
 | Media file 10: Miliary shadowing caused by pulmonary metastases. |
 | Media file 11: Pulmonary metastasis from squamous cell carcinoma of the anus shows central cavitation. |
 | Media file 12: Pulmonary metastasis from squamous cell carcinoma of the anus shows central cavitation. This lateral view was obtained in the same patient as in Image 11. |
 | Media file 13: Lung metastases. Cavitating masses caused by Wegener granulomatosis. |
 | Media file 14: Calcification (arrowhead) in a pulmonary metastasis from a chondrosarcoma. |
 | Media file 15: Pulmonary metastasis from teratoma of the testis before chemotherapy. |
 | Media file 16: Pulmonary metastasis from a teratoma of the testis (in the same patient as in Image 15) after chemotherapy, shows fibrosis or necrosis of the tumor. |
 | Media file 17: Lung metastases. Lymphangitis carcinomatosa from carcinoma of the prostate. Note the sclerotic bony metastases. (See also Image 18.) |
 | Media file 18: Detailed view of Image 17 shows lymphangitis carcinomatosa from carcinoma of the prostate. |
 | Media file 19: Solitary, 10-mm pulmonary metastasis (arrowhead) from a renal cell carcinoma, which was not visible on chest radiographs. |
 | Media file 20: Multiple pulmonary metastases and pleural effusions from a carcinoma of the rectum. |
 | Media file 21: Pulmonary metastases are usually more numerous in the lower zones than in the upper ones. (See also Image below.) |
 | Media file 22: Pulmonary metastases are less numerous in the upper zones. (Image obtained in same patient as in Image above.) |
 | Media file 23: Lung metastases. Unilateral lymphangitis carcinomatosa from bronchial carcinoma in the right hilum. (See also Image 24.) |
 | Media file 24: Detailed view of Image 23 shows unilateral lymphangitis carcinomatosa caused by bronchial carcinoma in the right hilum. |
 | Media file 25: CT scan shows unilateral lymphangitis in a patient with bronchial carcinoma (in the same patient as in Image 23). |
 | Media file 26: CT scan demonstrates underlying bronchial carcinoma with narrowing of the right main bronchus (in the same patient as in Image 23). |
 | Media file 27: High-resolution CT scan demonstrates irregular, coarse thickening of the interlobular septa caused by lymphangitis carcinomatosa from a renal cell carcinoma. Note the bilateral pleural effusions. |
 | Media file 28: Lung metastases. Lymphangitis from breast carcinoma. (See also Image 29.) |
 | Media file 29: Lymphangitis from breast carcinoma. This right tension pneumothorax occurred 6 weeks after Image 28 was obtained. Note the large left pleural effusion. |
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Keywords
pulmonary metastases, lymphangitis carcinomatosis, pulmonary secondaries, lung secondaries, secondary lung neoplasms, lung cancer, lung malignancies, renal cancers, bone sarcomas, choriocarcinomas, melanomas, testicular teratomas, thyroid carcinomas, lung hamartoma, thoracic histoplasmosis, thoracic Hodgkin disease, thoracic lung cancer, non–small cell lung cancer, NSCLC, pulmonary hypertension, thoracic sarcoidosis
