Metastasis of lung cancer through Batson’s plexus: very rare but possible

Many malignancies, like prostate, colon, and breast cancer, metastasize throughBatson’s plexus (vertebral venous plexus). Although lung cancer is one of the mostcommon cancers in the United States, its spread through Batson’s plexus is consideredextremely rare. We report a 76-year-old woman with ade...

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Main Authors: Ragesh Panikkath, Saba Radhi, Sian Yik Lim, Manoj Thankam, Frank Quattromani, Cynthia Ann Jumper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 2013-09-01
Series:Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles
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Online Access:http://pulmonarychronicles.com/index.php/pulmonarychronicles/article/view/84