Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma
Case contributed by:
Dr Hani Alsalam
From the case:
Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma
Modality:
CT
From the case:
Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma
Modality:
X-ray
BAC
Case Discussion:
Chest x-ray in a 75 year old male patient presenting with shortness of breath and weight loss demonstrates extensive and widespread fluffy airspace opacities, with almost complete white-out of the mid and lower zones on the left.
CT confirms extensive airspace opacities with numerous air-bronchograms. No pleural effusions or significant adenopathy.
Sputum, right and left main bronchus lavage were positive for malignant cells consistent of carcinoma, thought true cut biopsy was suggested by the pathologist to confirm the diagnosis of bronchoalveolar carcinoma, the patient condition did not permit for this.
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