Case of the Month: March 2023
Clinical history
A 67-year-old patient presented to their family doctor for worsening chronic cough with new onset low volume hemoptysis, fatigue, and weight loss. The patient has a 50-pack-year smoking history. The family doctor orders a chest X-ray, which shows a lobular mass-like opacity in the hilum. The patient was referred to the emergency room for urgent diagnostic work-up. CT scan of the chest showed a large hilar mass with lymphadenopathy. A CT-guided core needle biopsy of the mass was obtained.
How to participate
Take a look at these images from an H&E section of the hilar mass biopsy.
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