title: Lung metastases from rectal adenocarcinoma: about the best diagnostic strategy.
abstract: A case of suspected lung metastases from colorectal adenocarcinoma is discussed. A diagnostic approach for follow-up of resected patients is proposed. It includes available diagnostic imaging for the characterization of metastatic pulmonary nodules together with methods for the differential diagnosis between primary malignant nodules and benign nodules.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Radiologia, Università Cattolica del S. Cuore, Policlinico A. Gemelli, Roma.
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Savino
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Veronica
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martina
authors.forename: Arianna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bellitti
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Basile
authors.forename: Giuseppina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cozza
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Campioni
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media