1. An unusual hilar lesion (2004:5a).
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OLDER men , *LUNG diseases , *TOMOGRAPHY , *SMOKING , *PNEUMONIA , *DIAGNOSIS , *ATELECTASIS , *BRONCHI , *BRONCHOGRAPHY , *BRONCHIAL tumors , *CHEST pain , *COMPUTED tomography , *COUGH , *DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis , *DYSPNEA , *FEVER , *OBSTRUCTIVE lung diseases , *MAGNETIC resonance imaging , *DISEASE complications - Abstract
The article presents case report of a 56-year-old man presented with a 5-day history of a shortness of breath, fever, cough and chest pain. He had a 14 pack-year smoking history and moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Physical examination revealed decreased respiratory sounds in the right lung field. Computed tomography revealed a mass 25 by 35 mm in size, obstructing the superior bronchus of the lower lobe of the right lung and the distal portion of bronchus intermedius. Postobstructive pneumonitis and atelectasis were seen in the middle and right lower lobe parenchyma. Readers are invited to supply one possible diagnosis.
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