Large cell carcinoma of the lung CT

Computed tomography is the method of choice for the diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer. On CT, characteristic findings of large cell carcinoma of the lung, include: ground-glass opacity, rounded mass, large mediastinal node involvement, nodular pleural thickening, and lobar collapse.^[1][2]

• Computed tomography is the method of choice for the diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancers
• In some cases, non-small cell lung cancers require further evaluation with MRI
• Common features of CT scan for the diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancers, include:^[3]

• Assessment of the main bronchi
• Evaluation of the entire thorax
• Detection of chest wall invasion
• Assessment of hiliar and mediastinal invasion/adenopathy
• Determination of non-small cell lung cancer staging
• Precise determination of size and tumor dimensions
• Detection of liver, bone, adrenal , and brain metastasis

• On CT, common findings of large cell carcinoma of the lung, include:^[3]

• Ground glass opacity
• Rounded and well-circumscribed mass
• Large mediastinal nodules/masses
• Rapid growth
• Lymph node involvement

• Frequently subcarinal

• Nodular pleural thickening
• Pleural effusion

• May be loculated
• Usually large

• Narrowing of the lobar and segmental bronchi on the right, due to filling defect.
• Atelectasis
• Early metastasis to brain

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