An unusual case of thymic carcinoma with endobronchial metastases manifesting as centrilobular opacities

Hung Wen Kao; Cheng Ping Yu; Ching Tzao; Wen Chiung Lin; Hsian He Hsu; Cheng Yu Chen

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An unusual case of thymic carcinoma with endobronchial metastases manifesting as centrilobular opacities

Hung Wen Kao, Cheng Ping Yu, Ching Tzao, Wen Chiung Lin, Hsian He Hsu, Cheng Yu Chen

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We report a case of a 75-year-old man having unusual manifestation of thymic carcinoma associated with endobronchial metastases. To our knowledge, endobronchial metastases secondary to thymic carcinoma has not been reported in the literature. On high-resolution computed tomograms, the tree-in-bud centrilobular opacities caused by metastatic cells accumulating within the small bronchioles is indistinguishable from that caused by inflammatory process. Thus, in patients with thymic carcinoma and persistent tree-in-bud centrilobular opacities, endobronchial metastatic disease should be considered.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	238-240
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Thoracic Imaging
Volume	21
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.rti.0000213553.23634.23
Publication status	Published - Aug 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Computed tomography
Lung
Metastasis
Thymic carcinoma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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