Squamous cell carcinoma of lung with tibial metastasis: A case report

Dr. Rajib Bhattacharjee; Dr. Somnath Roy; Dr. Ranti Ghosh; Dr. Koushwambi Kar

Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2015

Squamous cell carcinoma of lung with tibial metastasis: A case report

Dr. Rajib Bhattacharjee, Dr. Somnath Roy, Dr. Ranti Ghosh, Dr. Koushwambi Kar

Abstract :

Bone metastasis is common with lung cancer. The most common sites are in the axial skeleton and less common

are in the appendicular skeleton but metastases distal to elbow or knee joints are very rare. As per literature review,

there are very few case reports of tibial metastasis from lung cancer, more so with squamous cell histology. Here we report a case of squamous

cell carcinoma lung with left tibial metastasis treated with systemic chemotherapy and bisphosphonate and we share our experience regarding treatment outcome and lessons learnt in the process, regarding the need of palliative radiation to the skeletal metastatic site.