A cancer diagnosis can be a frightening experience for both patients and their families. It is at this juncture that a prompt diagnosis of cancer becomes vital. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women due to its aggressive nature and widespread metastasis. A metastatic lesion leading to the diagnosis of cancer followed by identifying the primary source is not unusual. Still, it is very uncommon for cancer to present with signs and symptoms of an infectious abscess. We report a case of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung that presented as an abdominal abscess. This article aims to bring more awareness among the medical community to include cancer in the differential for early diagnosis of potentially lethal cancer.
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