Presentation
Shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain
Patient Data
Age: Adult
Gender: Male
From the case:
Cavitating right lower lobe tumor
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The CT confirms the presence of an 8 cm cavitating mass in the right lower lobe. Pleural thickening, but no chest wall invasion. Ipsilateral bronchial lymphadenopathy and a 1.5 cm subcarinal node.
Case Discussion
Confirmed squamous cell carcinoma.