Abstract
A 60-year-old male heavy smoker surprisingly presented with a squamous cell carcinoma in the right upper lobe at bronchoscopy. Combined PET-CT classified the lung cancer as T1aN0M0. However, the endoscopic classification was T2a, which radically reversed the treatment schedule. Conclusions: 1) A careful bronchoscopy is important even in cases where lung cancer is not expected. 2) Accurate endobronchial classification can be crucial. 3) There is need for training requirements to obtain a satisfactory level of competence in bronchoscopy.
| Translated title of the contribution | Surprising squamous cell carcinoma in the right upper lobe at bronchoscopy in a heavy smoker. |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Journal | Ugeskrift for læger [online] |
| Volume | 176 |
| Issue number | 45 |
| Pages (from-to) | V05140262 |
| ISSN | 1603-6824 |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Nov 2014 |
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