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. 2017 Mar;11(3):OJ01.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/23181.9504. Epub 2017 Mar 1.

Cannon Ball Lung Metastases from a Previously Unreported Primary

Arjun Lakshman  1 , Ram V Nampoothiri  2 , Vikas Suri  3 , Subhash Varma  4
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Cannon Ball Lung Metastases from a Previously Unreported Primary

Arjun Lakshman et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2017 Mar.
No abstract available

Keywords: Cannon ball metastases; Follicular neoplasm; Thyroid malignancy.

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[Table/Fig-1]:
[Table/Fig-1]:
a) Clinical photograph showing swelling in the anterior aspect of neck; b) Contrast enhanced computed tomography scan section at T1 vertebral level showing mass arising from thyroid gland; c) Section at level of T4 vertebra showing extension of the mass into posterior mediastinum.
[Table/Fig-2]:
[Table/Fig-2]:
a) Chest roentgenogram showing multiple cannon ball shadows; b) Computed tomography scan of chest with lung window settings showing multiple nodules consistent with cannon ball metastases.
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