Brachytherapy seed migration to the lung

Case contributed by Maria Ana Serrado , 8 Nov 2018
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Vikas Shah, 14 Jan 2019

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Brachytherapy seed migration to the lung is infrequent and most of the timesusually asymptomatic. Nonetheless, the radiologist should be aware of this finding, in order to avoid a misdiagnosis.

  • -<p>Brachytherapy seed migration to the lung is infrequent and most of the times asymptomatic. Nonetheless, the radiologist should be aware of this finding, in order to avoid a misdiagnosis.</p>
  • +<p>Brachytherapy seed migration to the lung is infrequent and usually asymptomatic. Nonetheless, the radiologist should be aware of this finding, in order to avoid a misdiagnosis.</p>

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