Non Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Male, 78 year old, underwent fibrobronchoscopy recently which was positive
for adenocarcinoma in the middle right lobe. On CT middle lobe atelectasis
and multiple lymphonodes in the mediastinum. On abodminal CT it was found a
right adrenal metastasis. Normal bone scan. Pet-FDG showed a big mass in the
right middle lobe, with multiple lymphonodes in the right hilum and mediastinum,
and a right adrenal mass, all these areas depicting intense glucose metabolism (arrows).
Study was consistent with non small lung carcinoma with metastasis to the right
hilum lung and adrenal.
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