Squamous Cell Lung Cancer Presenting as a Malar Mass
Introduction: Lung cancer metastasizing to the face has rarely been reported and is an even more unusual presentation. Case: This is the case of a 49-year-old man diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the face, scheduled for resection. Preoperative radiographs revealed a left upper lobe mass, f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2003-09-01
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| Series: | Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1476558603800490 |
| Summary: | Introduction: Lung cancer metastasizing to the face has rarely been reported and is an even more unusual presentation. Case: This is the case of a 49-year-old man diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the face, scheduled for resection. Preoperative radiographs revealed a left upper lobe mass, found to be squamous cell carcinoma. Diagnosis was changed to Stage IV primary lung cancer. The patient did not undergo resection. Discussion: No previous cases of primary lung cancer presenting as a malar mass have been reported. Facial lesions can be the presenting feature of primary lung cancer. Discovery of the true primary lesion can alter therapy and prognosis.
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| ISSN: | 1476-5586 1522-8002 |