Squamous Cell Carcinoma Lung Presenting as a Painful Thigh Mass: A Case Report
Keywords:
Lung Pathology, Lung cancer surgery, Intraoperative squash cytology, skeletal muscle metastasis, thigh mass
Abstract
A 75 year old male presented with a painful swelling in the left thigh. Fine needle aspiration biopsy performed revealed the presence of a Squamous cell carcinoma, prompting further evaluation. This led to the identification of an upper zone mass in the left lung which was excised; intra-operative squash cytology revealing the presence of a Squamous cell carcinoma. The patient then underwent a complete excision of the thigh swelling. Three months after the surgery, the patient died of a stroke. We report this case on account of its rarity and to highlight the role of intra-operative squash cytology in establishing the diagnosis of such lesions. JMS 2014;17(2):71-73
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Published
2014-12-04
How to Cite
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Besina S, Akhtar O, Bhat N, Samoon T. Squamous Cell Carcinoma Lung Presenting as a Painful Thigh Mass: A Case Report. jms [Internet]. 2014Dec.4 [cited 2026Oct.24];17(2):71-3. Available from: http://jmsskims.org/index.php/jms/article/view/245
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Case Reports
