Presentation
Smoker. Shortness of breath. No fever.
Patient Data
Age: 75 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Left upper lobe collapse
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Veiled opacification of the left hemithorax. Volume loss in the left hemithorax.
Enlarged dense left hilum.
Right lung clear.
Case Discussion
A classic left upper lobe collapse radiograph with the cause well illustrated - a large left hilar mass.
CT and subsequent bronchoscopic biopsy confirmed a lung malignancy.
This is a spot diagnosis based on nearly pathognomic imaging (an Aunt Minnie).
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