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Squamous cell carcinoma lung: Presented with bilateral lower limb deep venous thrombosis with gangrene formation

Authors :
Kaushik Saha
Amitabha Sengupta
Anupam Patra
Debraj Jash
Source :
South Asian Journal of Cancer, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 2-2 (2013)
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2013.

Abstract

Bilateral venous thrombosis due to underlying malignancy is a rare entity. It is worthy to search for malignancy in patients of bilateral venous gangrene. Our patient presented with severe bilateral leg pain as a result of venous gangrene. There was associated left sided massive pleural effusion with scalp nodule. Fine needle aspiration cytology of scalp nodule revealed metastatic squamous cell carcinoma and fiber optic bronchoscopy guided biopsy from growth at left upper lobe bronchus confirmed the case as squamous cell carcinoma lung. It was rare for squamous cell carcinoma lung to present as bilateral venous gangrene with anticardiolipin antibody negative.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2278330X and 22784306
Volume :
2
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
South Asian Journal of Cancer
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.f762be5cc3bd42f3af7dce393cec1f7b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/2278-330X.105858