Advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with palliative systemic therapy complicated by calvarial metastasis: a case report

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bony metastases are often seen in advanced cancers and lead to deterioration in patient quality of life with common complications of pain, bone fractures, and hypercalcemia. While most sites of metastasis to bone are observed in the axial skeleton from patients with a primary lung, breast or prostate cancer, metastases to the calvarium from lung cancer are less common, and thus less likely to be identified and managed.

Case Description

A 69-year-old Caucasian female with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) presented with worsening symptoms of widespread body pain, fatigue, and weight loss. Physical examination was remarkable for a palpable protrusion on the patient’s head. Imaging revealed a parieto-occipital calvarial lesion, a likely metastasis from h

SUBMITTER: Patel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9552057 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature