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Large left upper lobe necrotic lung cancer

Case contributed by Jeremy Jones
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Progressive shortness of breath.

Patient Data

Age: Adult

An 8 cm mass in the left upper lobe.

An 8 cm mass in the left upper lobe extends to the fissure and pleura peripherally. No chest wall invasion. No lymphadenopathy. Multiple rounded hypodense lesions in the slices of the liver at the bottom of the volume including a single calcified lesion.

Case Discussion

Large left-sided lung cancer. No histology available - the patient refused further investigation. The multiple rounded hypodense and calcified lesions in the liver are indeterminate.

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