Jimmy Tanamas, Melissa Angela Chionardes, Thomas Handoyo, Fathur Nur Kholis, Farida, Banteng Hanang Wibisono, Agus Suryanto, Eric Daniel Tenda, Gurmeet Singh, Eko Adhi Pangarsa, Bambang Satoto, Faiza Rizky Septarina, Dik Puspasari
INTRODUCTION: Distance metastasis of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) to pleural is rarely reported, and meets difficulties in diagnosing due to quality of pleural biopsy sample. This case presented a novel technique by using cryobiopsy to obtain adequate sample and was first conducted in our hospital. CASE PRESENTATION: A 62-years-old man admitted to hospital with dyspnoea due to massive right pleural effusion. Lung multi-sliced computed tomography showed right lung pleural effusion with compression atelectasis as well as collapse of medial lobe and upper lobe, multiple solitary nodules on mediastinal, costal antero-posterior and right diaphragm pleural part...
March 2024: Annals of Medicine and Surgery