Large cell carcinoma of the lung MRI
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]
Overview
On MRI, there are no characteristic findings of large cell carcinoma of the lung. Features that may be helpful in the diagnosis of large cell carcinoma of the lung, include: pleural effusion assessment, guidance for thoracentesis, guidance for biopsy of peripheral lung or mediastinal mass.[1]
MRI
Features that may be helpful in the diagnosis of large cell carcinoma of the lung, include:[1][2]
- Pleural effusion assessment
- Guidance for thoracentesis
- Guidance for biopsy of peripheral lung or mediastinal mass
- May be useful in superior sulcus tumors to rule out brachial plexus involvement
- On MRI, there are no specific findings of non-small cell lung cancers[1][3]
- On MRI, there are no radiological signs of non-small cell lung cancers[2][4]
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kundel HL (1981). “Predictive value and threshold detectability of lung tumors”. Radiology. 139 (1): 25–9. doi:10.1148/radiology.139.1.7208937. PMID 7208937.
- ↑ Sommer G, Stieltjes B (2015). “Magnetic resonance imaging for staging of non-small-cell lung cancer-technical advances and unmet needs”. J Thorac Dis. 7 (7): 1098–102. doi:10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.07.21. PMC 4522472. PMID 26380721.
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