Presentation
Chronic cough but otherwise well.
Patient Data
Age: 80 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Pulmonary adenocarcinoma
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Right upper lobe consolidation with central cavitation. Surrounding extensive ground glass opacity. Superior right hilar lymphadenopathy.
From the case:
Pulmonary adenocarcinoma
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Pathology report from bronchoscopic biopsy.
Case Discussion
The imaging features in themselves are non-specific with both malignancy and infection possible culprits - the key is to correlate the imaging findings with the clinical information.