Hematogeneous Pulmonary Metastasis

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop an experimental model of pulmonary metastases using VX-2 tumor, and to describe sequential radiologic and pathologic findings with special attention to the interstitial changes around the metastatic nodules. Through ear veins of 25 rabbits, VX-2 tumor cell suspension was injected with 0.8-mm scalp needles. Chest radiographs were taken every other day after tumor injection. The rabbits were sacrificed at scheduled times from 3 to 30 days after tumor injection. The inflated and fixed lungs were examined with visual inspection, low-kV radiography, high resolution CT (HRCT), microradiography of the sliced lung and with histopathologic studies. Hematogeneous pulmonary metastases occurred in 24 of 25 rabbits. In addition to the metastatic nodules, perinodular and peribronchovascular infiltrations were seen on low-kV radiography, HRCT, microradiography and histologic studies.

Keywords

Lung neoplasms CT,—secondary neoplasms,experimental —,metastases

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