A Case of Colorectal Cancer with Metastasis to the Chest Wall and Subsequent Hematoma Formation

Abstract

We report a rare case of a patient with colorectal cancer with chest wall metastases.  The development of bleeding at the site of the metastasis ultimately resulted in the development of a hematoma, necessitating resection of the tumor along with part of the chest wall.  Literature on chest wall metastases of colonic adenocarcinoma is reviewed and discussed.  The teaching point is that a chest wall mass seen on imaging should prompt consideration of metastatic cancer in the differential diagnosis.  The colon is a rare though reported primary site.