Thomas Zusag, MD

Articles

A 65-Year-Old Man With Back Pain and Imaging Findings of Spinal Cord Compression

Mehmet Sitki Copur, MD;Scott Bell, MD, PhD, MPH;Paul Rodriguez, MD;Whitney Wedel, MD;Nicholas Lintel, MD;Thomas Zusag, MD;John L. Allen, MD

March 18th 2021

Mehmet S. Copur, MD, and colleagues examine the case of a 65-year-old who presented with back pain and a large T8 spinal mass, leading to a diagnosis of multiple myeloma with spinal cord compromise.

Recurrent EGFR-Mutated Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Discovered by Abnormal Mammogram: Adjuvant/Frontline Metastatic Management Options

Mehmet Sitki Copur, MD;Rudy P. Lackner, MD;Adam J. Horn, MD;Thomas Zusag, MD;Shellie Faris, MD;Paul Rodriguez, MD

September 21st 2020

ABSTRACT: Breast metastasis from extramammary malignancy is rare, with a reported incidence rate of 0.4% to 1.3% in the published literature. The primary malignancies that most commonly metastasize to the breast are leukemia, lymphoma, and malignant melanoma. Here, we report a very rare case of metastatic EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the breast detected by screening mammography. The patient had initially been diagnosed with a clinical stage IIIA NSCLC and had been treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by curative-intent surgery. Several interesting aspects of the case, along with a discussion of evolving adjuvant and frontline metastatic management options in EGFR-mutated NSCLC, will be presented.

Recurrent Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung With Cutaneous Metastasis in Breast

Mehmet Sitki Copur, MD, FACP;Adam J. Horn, MD;John Allen, MD;Carlene Springer, APRN;Thomas Zusag, MD

April 10th 2020

Experts present a case of recurrent small cell lung cancer presenting with a cutaneous metastatic nodule in the right breast.

Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer, What is the Standard of Care?

Mehmet Sitki Copur, MD, FACP;Whitney Wedel, MD;Pornchai Jonglertham, MD;Thomas Zusag, MD;Adam J. Horn, MD

January 15th 2020

A 39-year-old Hispanic male presented with complaints of mucous stools, loss of appetite, rectal bleeding and a 30-pound weight loss within the past several months.