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Table 3 Locations of metastatic tumors of the lung

From: Utility of five commonly used immunohistochemical markers TTF-1, Napsin A, CK7, CK5/6 and P63 in primary and metastatic adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the lung: a retrospective study of 246 fine needle aspiration cases

Sites of Metastatic NSCLC

Cases (Percentage)

Adenocarcinoma (n = 131)

Lymph node

59 (45.0%)

Pleural fluid

40 (30.5%)

Soft tissue

8 (6.1%)

Bone

7 (5.3%)

Liver

6 (4.6%)

Pericardial fluid

4 (3.1%)

Peritoneal fluid

3 (2.3%)

Other organs

4 (3.1%)

Squamous cell carcinoma (n = 13)

Lymph node

6 (46.2%)

Pleural fluid

3 (23.1%)

Soft tissues

3 (23.1%)

Other organs

1 (7.7%)