Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam
Diagnosis certain

Patient Data

Age: Adult
Gender: Male

Left upper lobe collapse with tenting of left diaphragm. 

Left sided pulmonary mass lesion involving the anterior segment of left upper lobe. It has a wide visceral pleural, pericardial and mediastinal contact. It is invading left upper lobe bronchus obstructing its anterior segmental branch. It is invading the left pulmonary artery with intraluminal component and left pulmonary veins.

Right hilar calcified lymph nodes.

Case Discussion

Pathologically proven squamous cell carcinoma of the lung.

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