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Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of metastatic lung squamous cell carcinoma in thigh muscle. A case report

Background: Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung is known as carcinoma that commonly metastasises to lymph nodes, liver, brain, bones and adrenal glands, but one of its well known characteristics is that it can metastasise to almost every organ. In routine diagnostic practice the vast majority of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung is diagnosed on bronchoscopic material. Objectives: In this paper we present a case of a male with diagnosis of metastatic carcinoma of the lung in FNAC of thigh muscle. Methods: In this paper we present a case of a male with diagnosis of metastatic carcinoma of the lung in FNAC of thigh muscle. A 75 year old male was presented with a history of painless tumours on both thighs. Tumours were tender, deep seated and measured 8cm in diameter, FNAC had been performed. Results: The air dried smears were stained with May-Grunwald-Giemsa and the diagnosis of the metastatic squamous cell carcinoma has been established. Patient died after 15 days and the autopsy resulted in primary location of the lung carcinoma. Conclusion: Although the lung carcinoma is one of the most frequent malignancies. FNAC diagnosis of primary tumour that metastases into muscle is extremely rare.

Carcinoma of the lung; FNAC; metastases into muscle

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