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Vulvar cancer x ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Monalisa Dmello, M.B,B.S., M.D. [2] Syed Musadiq Ali M.B.B.S.[3]

Overview

Overview

Chest radiography (CXR) may be helpful in the diagnosis of pulmonary metastasis of vulvar cancer and characteristic findings of pulmonary metastasis are peripheral, rounded nodules of variable size scattered throughout both lungs.

Chest X-ray

Chest X-ray

Chest radiography (CXR) may be helpful in the diagnosis of pulmonary metastasis of vulvar cancer. The characteristic findings of pulmonary metastasis are peripheral, rounded nodules of variable size scattered throughout both lungs.[1]

References

References

  1. Sim JH, Kim JE, Lee SH, Cho MK, Lee JS, Lee SY (October 2011). “Vulvar skin metastasis of lung squamous cell carcinoma”. Ann Dermatol. 23 (Suppl 2): S179–81. doi:10.5021/ad.2011.23.S2.S179. PMC 3229059. PMID 22148044.

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