Thoracic Metastases From Primary Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Malignancies: Predictable Patterns of Metastatic Spread

This article reviews common and uncommon patterns of thoracic metastatic disease in primary hepatobiliary and pancreatic malignancies that are often overlooked or improperly diagnosed because of atypical location or imaging appearance. An understanding of the pathophysiology and routes of tumor spre...

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Published in:	Journal of thoracic imaging Vol. 30; no. 6; pp. W82 - W91
Main Authors:	Holwerda, Ross A, Walker, Christopher M, Rosado-de-Christenson, Melissa L, Martínez-Jiménez, Santiago, Kunin, Jeffrey R, Pettavel, Paul P, Betancourt, Sonia L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Copyright Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved 01-11-2015
Subjects:	Bile Duct Neoplasms - diagnosis Bile Duct Neoplasms - pathology Humans Liver Neoplasms - diagnosis Liver Neoplasms - pathology Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pancreatic Neoplasms - diagnosis Pancreatic Neoplasms - pathology Thoracic Neoplasms - diagnosis Thoracic Neoplasms - secondary Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:	This article reviews common and uncommon patterns of thoracic metastatic disease in primary hepatobiliary and pancreatic malignancies that are often overlooked or improperly diagnosed because of atypical location or imaging appearance. An understanding of the pathophysiology and routes of tumor spread aids in tailoring a search pattern allowing for more accurate evaluation of disease activity.
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ISSN:	0883-5993 1536-0237
DOI:	10.1097/RTI.0000000000000189