Question
A long term smoker presented with a complain of cough.Chest X ray showed the following features.What can be the most probable diagnosis?
A. Squamous cell carcinoma involving Left lower lobe.
B. Squamous cell carcinoma involving Left middle lobe.
C. Left sided Pneumonia.
D. Left sided Pleural Effusion.
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Correct Answer » A
Explanation
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Ans:A. Squamous cell carcinoma involving Left lower lobe
Chest X ray in the image shows:
Frontal view
- Large, round, thick-walled lung cavity
- The cavity seems to be in the left middle zone, close to the hilum.
Lateral view
- The cavity is behind the oblique fissure and so must be in the lower lobe.
- Blue dots surrounds the trachea.Red dots shows the hilum
Diagnosis:
- Left lower lobe lung cavity – probably due to a squamous cell lung carcinoma
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