Clinical History •
72-year-old female presents with gradual onset of right lateral hip pain
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Normal radiographs
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MRI ordered for further evaluation
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• The patient reported a prior history of lung cancer
• Differential possibilities include a metastatic lesion or primary soft tissue neoplasm • Ultrasound-guided biopsy was requested for definitive diagnosis
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Diagnosis: •
Moderately differentiated mucin-secreting adenocarcinoma, consistent with a pulmonary origin.
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This matched the previous pathology of the patient’s primary lung tumor
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