Asbestosis complicated by lung cancer

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam , 9 Jun 2016
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Daniel J Bell, 29 May 2019

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Initial CT scan demonstrates a faint ground glass nodule atof the right lower lobe.

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Low lung volume with bilateral reticulations, bilateral pleural calcificationcalcifications are noted.

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Bilateral calcified and none calcified pluralnon-calcified pleural plaques. 

Mild centrilobular emphysema. Interstitial lung changes, more marked at the lung bases.

A nodule at the right lower lobe has increased in size at the intervalinterval enlarged.

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Increase uptake atof the right lower lobe nodule.

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Further increase in the size of the right lower lobe nodule, now demonstrates central lucency suggest possible cavitiaitoncavitation

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Surgical pathology from right lower lobe segmentectomy: squamous cell carcinoma, non-kertinizing-keratinizing.

  • -<p>Surgical pathology from right lower lobe segmentectomy: <a title="Squamous cell carcinoma (lung)" href="/articles/squamous-cell-carcinoma-of-the-lung">squamous cell carcinoma</a>, non-kertinizing.</p>
  • +<p>Surgical pathology from right lower lobe segmentectomy: <a href="/articles/squamous-cell-carcinoma-of-the-lung">squamous cell carcinoma</a>, non-keratinizing.</p>

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