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CT imaging features of thin-walled cavitary squamous cell lung cancer
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Abstract
Primary lung cancer manifesting as a thin-walled solitary cavity, occurs relatively infrequently. The most common histologic type presenting such a pattern is squamous cell cancer, followed by adenocarcinoma, and finally — large cell cancer. Cavitation is typically not seen in small cell lung cancer. Entities indicating malignancy of such lesions include irregular cystic wall, wall nodule formation, nodular septa or increased standard uptake on positron emission tomography (PET). We are presenting a case of a squamous cell lung cancer manifesting on chest CT as a thin-walled septated cavity with irregular margins mimicking a cyst. The lesion was reported unchanged in a follow-up computed tomography after 3 months. A follow-up scan obtained 2 years after initial examination showed thickening of a cyst wall, solid structures within its lumen and thoracic lymph nodes enlargement.
Abstract
Primary lung cancer manifesting as a thin-walled solitary cavity, occurs relatively infrequently. The most common histologic type presenting such a pattern is squamous cell cancer, followed by adenocarcinoma, and finally — large cell cancer. Cavitation is typically not seen in small cell lung cancer. Entities indicating malignancy of such lesions include irregular cystic wall, wall nodule formation, nodular septa or increased standard uptake on positron emission tomography (PET). We are presenting a case of a squamous cell lung cancer manifesting on chest CT as a thin-walled septated cavity with irregular margins mimicking a cyst. The lesion was reported unchanged in a follow-up computed tomography after 3 months. A follow-up scan obtained 2 years after initial examination showed thickening of a cyst wall, solid structures within its lumen and thoracic lymph nodes enlargement.
Keywords
lung cancer, cavitary lesion, solitary lung nodule, computed tomography (CT)
About this articleTitle
CT imaging features of thin-walled cavitary squamous cell lung cancer
Journal
Advances in Respiratory Medicine
Issue
Pages
114-117
Published online
2019-04-30
DOI
10.5603/ARM.2019.0018
Pubmed
Bibliographic record
Adv Respir Med 2019;87(2):114-117.
Keywords
lung cancer
cavitary lesion
solitary lung nodule
computed tomography (CT)
Authors
Lucyna Opoka
Monika Szturmowicz
Karina Oniszh
Damian Korzybski
Zbigniew Podgajny
Katarzyna Błasińska-Przerwa
Małgorzata Szołkowska
Iwona Bestry
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