Lung adenocarcinoma

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Resected bladder cancer on surveillance to rule out metastasis.

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Female

Chest

x-ray

Right para-tracheal opacity. 

Chest

ct

Right upper lobe para-tracheal lesion.

Case Discussion

Right upper lobectomy: Moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma, adenocarcinoma in situ, invasive acinar and micropapillary types with maximal diameter of 6 cm. Extension across visceral pleura to visceral pleural surface. Extensive lymphatic permeation in the vicinity of the tumor. 

Adenocarcinoma in situ maximal diameter 2 cm consistent with second primary.

Focal atypical adenomatous hyperplasia.

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