Imaging of Metastases in the Chest: Mechanisms of Spread and Potential Pitfalls

Pulmonary and pleural metastases are routinely identified on thoracic computed tomography. Pulmonary metastases are the most common pulmonary neoplasms and commonly originate from primary malignancies of the lung, breast, colon, pancreas, stomach, skin (i.e., melanoma), head and neck, and kidney. Metastatic disease to the lungs may occur via three routes of spread: hematogenous, lymphatic, and endobronchial. Pleural metastases most commonly originate from primary malignancies of the lung and breast.

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