ArticleClinical case reports2025
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Diagnosing Rare Calf Muscle Metastasis of Lung Cancer: A Case Report With Literature Review.
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- Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Diagnosing Rare Calf Muscle Metastasis of Lung Cancer: A Case Report With Literature Review.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Skeletal muscle metastasis, though rare in lung cancer, can mimic thromboembolic disease. We describe a patient with squamous cell carcinoma who developed bilateral calf swelling postoperatively. While ultrasound revealed right popliteal vein thrombosis, a left calf hypoechoic lesion exhibited marked hypervascularity on contrast-enhanced and microvascular flow imaging, ultimately diagnosed as metastasis. This case illustrates a critical diagnostic pitfall and advocates for contrast-enhanced ultrasound in evaluating ambiguous limb lesions during cancer care.
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