Small cell lung cancer with left main pulmonary arterial thrombosis

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad , 31 Dec 2012
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Dylan Kurda, 12 Feb 2016

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Race changed from Middle eastern to .
Age changed from 54 to 55 years old.
Presentation was changed:
54 Y/O55 years old patient with recent weight loss , cough and dyspnea.
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The findings are consistent with lung cancer with mediastinal invasion and thrombotic left main pulmonary artery. (Histology : small cell lung carcinoma )

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Findings was changed:

Well-defined enhanced central left lung mass is is seen with with mediastinal invasion. Mass encases left main bronchus, left upper bronchus and also left main pulmonary artery. Filling defect is noted in the encased artery favouring a complicating thrombosis thrombosis. Multiple low attenuation enlarged mediastinal lymphadenopathy. 

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