Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Lung in Posttuberculosis Cavity
A 73-year-old male was admitted with hemoptysis for 2 months. He was diagnosed to have sputum-positive pulmonary tuberculosis 4 years back and was treated with antitubercular drugs for 6 months. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the thorax at that time revealed a cavitary lesion with sur...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Medical Specialities |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/injms.injms_23_22 |
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| Summary: | A 73-year-old male was admitted with hemoptysis for 2 months. He was diagnosed to have sputum-positive pulmonary tuberculosis 4 years back and was treated with antitubercular drugs for 6 months. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the thorax at that time revealed a cavitary lesion with surrounding consolidation in the right lower lobe of the lung. Contrast-enhanced CT of the chest during present admission showed a mass lesion in the lower lobe of the right lung, which was diagnosed as large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung on histopathological examination. We describe a patient who developed large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung in a posttuberculosis cavity which, to our knowledge, is the first such report. |
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| ISSN: | 0976-2884 0976-2892 |