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Adenocarcinoma of the lung X ray
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Chest x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the lung. Findings on x-ray suggestive of adenocarcinoma of the lung include mass, pleural effusion, widening of the mediastinum, consolidation and atelectasis.
X Ray
X Ray
- Chest x-ray is the first step in the work up of a patient with symptoms suggestive of lung cancer. Often, lung cancers may be picked up on a routine chest X-ray in an asymptomatic patient.[1]
- X-ray in case of adenocarcinoma of the lung may reveal:
- A lung mass
- Consolidation
- Widening of the mediastinum (suggestive of lymph node spread)
- Pleural effusion
References
References
- ↑ Purandare NC, Rangarajan V (2015). “Imaging of lung cancer: Implications on staging and management”. Indian J Radiol Imaging. 25 (2): 109–20. doi:10.4103/0971-3026.155831. PMC 4419420. PMID 25969634.
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