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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2016; 37(04): 300-302
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.195743
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A rare case of lung cancer presenting as an ischioanal fossa mass

Nishitha Shetty
Department of Medical Oncology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
,
Ranvijay Singh
Department of Medicine, RCSM Government Medical College, CPR Hospital, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
,
Maryam Naveed
Department of Medicine, CMH Lahore Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan
,
Ashwini M Ronghe
Department of Medicine, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Falguni Shashikant Barot
Department of Medicine, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

Lung cancer metastasis commonly involves the adrenal glands, liver, bone, and brain. However, it can have some rarer forms of metastatic presentation making diagnosis difficult, especially in nonsmokers. We describe a rare case of lung cancer with metastasis to the ischioanal fossa. Overall, this case emphasizes that consideration should be given to wide range of diagnosis in atypical cases of anorectal masses. Lung cancer presenting as an ischioanal mass is not reported so far.

Keywords

Ischioanal fossa - lung cancer - metastasis


Publication History

Article published online:
12 July 2021

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