Metastatic disease to the chest in patients with extrathoracic malignancy.
The search for metastases to the lung parenchyma and other intrathoracic structures is a commonly encountered problem. The radiographic appearance of intrathoracic metastases is varied, and multiple imaging modalities may aid in their detection. Knowledge of relative frequency, growth rates, and mechanisms of spread may guide the sequence of radiographic studies.
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010496:Pericardium; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D011859:Radiography; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*