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  1. Sathappan S, Razak HA, Loo CP
    Med J Malaysia, 2007 Oct;62(4):347-8.
    PMID: 18551946 MyJurnal
    Chondrosarcomas are uncommon tumors which originates in the head and neck and accounts for approximately 10 to 15% of all cases. Most chondrosarcomas exhibit an indolent growth pattern. Nasoseptal tumors may mimic common sinonasal conditions, making early diagnosis difficult. We report a case of nasoseptal metastatic chondrosarcoma which was atypical, characterized by an aggressive growth pattern and widely disseminated.
    Matched MeSH terms: Lung Neoplasms/secondary*
  2. Gooi BH, Premnath N, Manjit S
    Med J Malaysia, 2004 Mar;59(1):112-4.
    PMID: 15535346
    The management of pulmonary metastasis from breast carcinoma is challenging and often consists of palliation of symptoms. Surgical resection of pulmonary metastasis is considered inappropriate in view of the disseminated nature of the disease and limited life expectancy. It can however be a worthwhile option if imaging, including bone scans rule out metastatic disease in other part of the body. We report a patient with pulmonary metastasis from breast carcinoma who was successfully treated with pulmonary wedge resection of the metastatic lesion.
    Matched MeSH terms: Lung Neoplasms/secondary*
  3. Thanikasalam K
    Med J Malaysia, 1991 Jun;46(2):187-91.
    PMID: 1839425
    The propensity of choriocarcinoma to metastasize to lungs, liver and brain is well known. Though theoretically metastases are possible to anywhere in the body, renal metastases are rare. A 56 year old Malay woman who had total abdominal hysterectomy in 1985 for molar pregnancy presented with haemoptysis and dyspnea in 1990. Examination showed she had choriocarcinoma with pulmonary and renal metastases.
    Matched MeSH terms: Lung Neoplasms/secondary
  4. Liam CK, Looi LM, Pailoor J, Alhady SF
    Ann Acad Med Singap, 1989 Nov;18(6):713-6.
    PMID: 2624423
    Three cases of progressive dyspnoea in young female adults due to pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis are reported. The underlying primary neoplasm was gastric carcinoma in all 3 cases. The diagnosis was not suspected in 2 patients because of their young age.
    Matched MeSH terms: Lung Neoplasms/secondary*
  5. Peng HH, Huang KG, Chueh HY, Adlan AS, Chang SD, Lee CL
    Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol, 2014 Sep;53(3):397-400.
    PMID: 25286799 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2013.02.005
    OBJECTIVE: A twin pregnancy consisting of a complete hydatidiform mole with a coexisting normal fetus is extremely rare with an incidence of 1/22,000 to 1/100,000. The incidence of preterm delivery is high and few pregnancies reach near term with a viable fetus.
    CASE REPORT: A 34-year-old woman presented at 20 weeks of gestation with increased levels of serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-HCG) at 4.74 multiples of the median (310277.7 mIU/mL). Ultrasonography showed a hydatidiform mole together with a normal fetus. Fetal karyotyping revealed 46XY. The serum beta-HCG levels were followed up throughout the remainder of the pregnancy. A male infant weighting 2260 g and the molar tissue were delivered at 37 weeks of gestation. The karyotype of the molar tissue showed 46XX and the histopathological report confirmed our diagnosis. At 4 months postpartum, metastatic gestational trophoblastic disease of the lung was diagnosed in the mother by a computed tomography scan due to increased beta-HCG levels. The patient received three unsuccessful cycles of methotrexate and folinate. Another four cycles of chemotherapy consisting of etoposide, methotrexate, actinomycin D, cyclophosphamide, and vincristine (EMA-CO) were initiated and the beta-HCG levels returned to normal. There was no evidence of recurrence in the subsequent 5 years of regular follow up.
    CONCLUSION: A pregnancy with a complete hydatidiform mole and a living cotwin can be a serious threat to the health of both the mother and the fetus. Early diagnosis depends on a combination of detecting an unusually high level of serum beta-HCG and ultrasound examination. We suggest that continuation of the pregnancy may be an acceptable option and that the pregnancy may continue until term if a normal fetal anatomy is assured and maternal complications are under control. Patients require careful postpartum follow up and any recurrent disease should be managed aggressively.
    KEYWORDS: EMA-CO; metastatic gestational trophoblastic disease; twin pregnancy with one complete hydatidiform mole
    Matched MeSH terms: Lung Neoplasms/secondary*
  6. Hashim H, Rahmat K, Abdul Aziz YF, Chandran PA
    Ear Nose Throat J, 2014 Jun;93(6):E20-3.
    PMID: 24932824
    We report the case of a 30-year-old woman who was referred to us for evaluation of a 2-week history of fever, headache, vomiting, bilateral ptosis, and blurred vision. Imaging obtained by the referring institution had identified a sphenoid sinus mass and diffuse meningeal infiltration, which was thought to represent an infective process. We subsequently identified the mass as a metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The patient was placed under palliative care, and she died 1 month later. Metastases to the sphenoid sinus from any primary source are very rare, and they are generally not considered in the radiologic differential diagnosis. HCC is known to metastasize to the lung, lymph nodes, and musculoskeletal system; again, reported cases of metastasis to the sphenoid sinus are rare. Indeed, our review of the English-language literature found only 6 previously reported cases of sinonasal metastasis of a primary HCC. A diagnosis of a sinonasal metastasis is more difficult in a patient who has no previous diagnosis of a primary malignancy. In presenting this case, our aim is to remind readers of this possibility.
    Matched MeSH terms: Lung Neoplasms/secondary*
  7. Munajat I, Zulmi W, Norazman MZ, Wan Faisham WI
    J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong), 2008 Aug;16(2):182-5.
    PMID: 18725669
    To assess the association between tumour volume and occurrence of lung metastasis in patients with osteosarcoma and to determine the cut-off value.
    Matched MeSH terms: Lung Neoplasms/secondary*
  8. Nabi G, Sadiq M
    Med J Malaysia, 2002 Mar;57(1):111-3.
    PMID: 14569728
    A 56-year-old man presented with lower urinary tract obstructive symptoms, hemoptysis and progressive dyspnoea. Digital rectal examination showed an enlarged nodular prostate and a tru-cut biopsy confirmed carcinoma prostate. Chest x-ray showed multiple bilateral cannon ball opacities suggestive of metastases. He underwent bilateral orchidectomy and follow up assessment showed significant clearing of the cannon-ball lesions in the lungs. He remained asymptomatic at follow up that has extended to 8 years.
    Matched MeSH terms: Lung Neoplasms/secondary*
  9. Sivanesaratnam V, Singh J
    Med J Malaysia, 1985 Dec;40(4):317-20.
    PMID: 3842732
    22 patients with proven hydatidiform molar pregnancy were subjected to whole lung tomography. By this technique, lung metastases were detected in four patients when plain chest radiographs had shown no secondaries. In a fifth patient additional nodules not observed on the plain radiographs were seen. The usefulness of this procedure as an adjunct to existing methods of following up of patients with metastatic trophoblastic disease is discussed.
    Matched MeSH terms: Lung Neoplasms/secondary*
  10. Biswal BM, Kareem A, Ahmed NM
    Australas Radiol, 2001 Feb;45(1):71-3.
    PMID: 11259979 DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1673.2001.00883.x
    A patient with nasopharyngeal carcinoma developed clubbing and hypertrophic osteoarthropathy 6 months before radiological detection of secondary deposits in the lung. Another patient with nasopharyngeal carcinoma developed digital clubbing and hypertrophic osteoarthropathy 6 months after the discovery of lung metastases. Development of a paraneoplastic syndrome in the form of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy and digital clubbing is very rare. This manifestation of nasopharyngeal cancers is presented, with a short review of its biology and pathogenesis.
    Matched MeSH terms: Lung Neoplasms/secondary
  11. Loh KY, Yushak AW
    N Engl J Med, 2007 Jul 19;357(3):282.
    PMID: 17634463 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMicm063871
    Matched MeSH terms: Lung Neoplasms/secondary
  12. Ng ES, Saw A, Sengupta S, Nazarina AR, Path M
    J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong), 2002 Dec;10(2):120-8.
    PMID: 12493923
    To review cases of giant cell tumour of bone or osteoclastoma managed at the University Malaya Medical Center, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, from January 1990 to December 1999.
    Matched MeSH terms: Lung Neoplasms/secondary
  13. Hisham AN, Sarojah A, Zanariah H
    Asian J Surg, 2003 Jan;26(1):40-2.
    PMID: 12527494
    A case of large adrenocortical carcinoma extending into the inferior vena cava and right atrium is reported. Computed tomography showed a large mass displacing the left kidney inferiorly with an intravascular tumour thrombus extending into the inferior vena cava and right atrium. Radical surgery under hypothermia and cardiopulmonary bypass was performed and the tumour mass, together with the tumour thrombus, was successfully removed. The presence of intravascular tumour extension alone should not be a contraindication to radical surgical therapy, as it is the best hope for prolonged survival.
    Matched MeSH terms: Lung Neoplasms/secondary
  14. Vallonthaiel AG, Walia R, Pramanik R, Sharma MC, Jain D
    Malays J Pathol, 2017 Aug;39(2):175-179.
    PMID: 28866701
    p40, one of the two isomers of p63, is nowadays widely used for diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma, especially in subtyping non-small cell carcinoma on lung biopsies. We describe a case in which lung tumour was misdiagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma due to p40 immunopositivity. A 36-year-old lady presented with cough and left sided chest pain of 2 months duration. Chest imaging revealed a lesion in left lower lobe of the lung and biopsy was suggestive of squamous cell carcinoma. However, past history revealed amputation of great toe for non-healing discharging ulcer which on histopathology was diagnosed as choriocarcinoma. She also had a history of hysterectomy five years ago, details of which were not available. Post-amputation β-hCG levels were high and she had been treated with multimodality chemotherapy for choriocarcinoma. She had good response to chemotherapy initially, however became resistant later on. Review of the lung biopsy in the light of the past history along with extensive literature review led to the final diagnosis of metastatic trophoblastic tumour to lung. Hence, awareness that p40 immunopositivity can be seen in trophoblastic tumours is essential to avoid misdiagnosis, especially in sites like the lung where squamous cell carcinoma is common.
    Matched MeSH terms: Lung Neoplasms/secondary*
  15. Bashir ES, Kwan AK, Chan CY, Mun Keong K
    J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong), 2016 12;24(3):421-423.
    PMID: 28031519
    Gefitinib inhibits the epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase and improves survival in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer. We report 2 patients with extensive lytic bony metastasis in the spine and pelvis secondary to advanced pulmonary adenocarcinoma who were treated with gefitinib and had remarkable bone formation in the lytic bone lesions in the spine and pelvis. Surgery for stabilisation was avoided.
    Matched MeSH terms: Lung Neoplasms/secondary*
  16. Faisham WI, Zulmi W, Halim AS, Biswal BM, Mutum SS, Ezane AM
    Singapore Med J, 2006 Aug;47(8):679-83.
    PMID: 16865207
    The surgical treatment of Stage III or aggressive giant cell tumour of the bone, whether to perform intralesional or en-bloc resection, remains controversial. The aim of this study is to identify the effectiveness of en-bloc resection for local control and final oncological outcome of the disease.
    Matched MeSH terms: Lung Neoplasms/secondary
  17. Rodrigues P, Patel SA, Harewood L, Olan I, Vojtasova E, Syafruddin SE, et al.
    Cancer Discov, 2018 Jul;8(7):850-865.
    PMID: 29875134 DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-17-1211
    Metastases, the spread of cancer cells to distant organs, cause the majority of cancer-related deaths. Few metastasis-specific driver mutations have been identified, suggesting aberrant gene regulation as a source of metastatic traits. However, how metastatic gene expression programs arise is poorly understood. Here, using human-derived metastasis models of renal cancer, we identify transcriptional enhancers that promote metastatic carcinoma progression. Specific enhancers and enhancer clusters are activated in metastatic cancer cell populations, and the associated gene expression patterns are predictive of poor patient outcome in clinical samples. We find that the renal cancer metastasis-associated enhancer complement consists of multiple coactivated tissue-specific enhancer modules. Specifically, we identify and functionally characterize a coregulatory enhancer cluster, activated by the renal cancer driver HIF2A and an NF-κB-driven lymphoid element, as a mediator of metastasis in vivo We conclude that oncogenic pathways can acquire metastatic phenotypes through cross-lineage co-option of physiologic epigenetic enhancer states.Significance: Renal cancer is associated with significant mortality due to metastasis. We show that in metastatic renal cancer, functionally important metastasis genes are activated via co-option of gene regulatory enhancer modules from distant developmental lineages, thus providing clues to the origins of metastatic cancer. Cancer Discov; 8(7); 850-65. ©2018 AACR.This article is highlighted in the In This Issue feature, p. 781.
    Matched MeSH terms: Lung Neoplasms/secondary
  18. Ibrahim ZA, Chan WH, Wong SL, Ong EJ, Narihan MZ
    J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong), 2014 Dec;22(3):423-6.
    PMID: 25550031
    Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma (EMC) is aggressive in children. The condition in children differs to that in adults and to skeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma. We report on a 9-year-old girl with EMC in her left thigh. She underwent above-knee amputation. Five months later, a small mass was noted at the right lower lobe of the lung. The patient underwent one course of ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide chemotherapy, followed by resection of the mass and 8 more courses of chemotherapy. At the 2-year follow-up, she was in remission radiologically.
    Matched MeSH terms: Lung Neoplasms/secondary
  19. Shafiee MN, Ismail NM, Shan LP, Kampan N, Omar MH, Dali HM
    Sex Reprod Healthc, 2011 Apr;2(2):91-2.
    PMID: 21439527 DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2011.02.001
    Choriocarcinoma is a rare neoplasia with a tendency of distant metastasis although highly sensitive to chemotherapy renders a good prognosis and outcome. Lungs, liver and cerebral metastasis are commonly implicated with maxillofacial region rarely involved. We illustrate a case of overwhelming metastatic choriocarcinoma to lungs, liver, brain and to the extreme of gum metastasis. Decompressive craniectomy for intracranial bleeding, multiple transfusions to correct anaemia and coagulopathy were done before high-risk-regime chemotherapy. Despite this, due to fulminant multi-organs involvement she finally succumbed to death. In conclusion, gum bleeding in choriocarcinoma may suggest metastasis and poor prognosis.
    Matched MeSH terms: Lung Neoplasms/secondary
  20. Ho CC, Krishna KK, Praveen S, Goh EH, Lee BC, Zulkifli MZ
    Med J Malaysia, 2010 Sep;65(3):229-30.
    PMID: 21939176
    We present a case of a middle-aged man who was incidentally found to have right renal solid mass while investigating for his left eye proptosis. Computerised tomography (CT) scan confirmed the diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma and the tumour was successfully excised via open surgery. The histopathology examination revealed the 10x7x8 cm mass to be a clear cell type renal cell carcinoma. The rare presentation of this metastatic renal cell carcinoma, its diagnosis and management will be discussed.
    Matched MeSH terms: Lung Neoplasms/secondary*
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