TY - JOUR
TI - Thoracic ultrasound for the detection of rib metastases of non-small cell lung cancer
AU - Tomos, I.
AU - Tziolos, N.
AU - Raptakis, T.
AU - Kavatha, D.
JO - Advances in Respiratory Medicine
PY - 2018
VL - 86
TODO - 2
SP - 101-102
PB - Via Medica SP Zoo
SN - null
TODO - 10.5603/ARM.2018.0014
TODO - case report;  diagnostic imaging;  echography;  human;  lung tumor;  male;  middle aged;  non small cell lung cancer;  pathology;  rib;  thorax wall, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung;  Humans;  Lung Neoplasms;  Male;  Middle Aged;  Ribs;  Thoracic Wall;  Ultrasonography
TODO - Transthoracic ultrasound has lately emerged as a useful diagnostic tool for respiratory physicians in the diagnosis of diverse pulmonary diseases, usually including pleural effusion and pneumothorax. However, the use of chest ultrasound may be also critical in the evaluation of chest wall diseases. Therefore, we present an interesting case of a patient with metastases of lung cancer to the rib, detected during the chest wall ultrasound examination. By representing a non-invasive, surface-imaging technique with several advantages, chest ultrasound may evolve to a valid, bed-side diagnostic tool for the diagnosis and follow up of lung cancer with metastases in the chest wall. © 2018 PTChP.
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