Cancer Imaging Encasement

70 year old male presents with a cough

Lung Cancer as a Pneumonic Infiltrate
There is patchy opacity in the right upper lung
which may represent post obstructive atelectasis from the right hilar mass or multifocal airspace disease. The minor fissure is elevated and there is a suggestion of SVC encasement
Ashley Davidoff MD TheCommonVeiin.net
70M lung ca 006
Lung Cancer as a Pneumonic Infiltrate
There is an infiltrate in right upper lung
which may represent post obstructive atelectasis from the right hilar mass or multifocal airspace disease. There is narrowing of the right mainstem bronchus and the SVC. These findings are consistent with a primary carcinoma
Ashley Davidoff MD
TheCommonVeiin.net
70M lung ca 002

Lung Cancer as a Pneumonic Infiltrate
There is patchy opacity in the right upper lung
which may represent post obstructive atelectasis from the right hilar mass or multifocal airspace disease. There is encasement of the SVC and narrowing of the right mainstem bronchus suggesting a malignant process.
Ashley Davidoff MD
TheCommonVeiin.net
70M lung ca 008
Lung Cancer as a Pneumonic Infiltrate
There is patchy opacity in the right upper lung
which may represent post obstructive atelectasis from the right hilar mass or multifocal airspace disease. There is encasement of the right upper lobe pulmonary artery suggesting a malignant process.
Ashley Davidoff MD TheCommonVeiin.net 70M lung ca 005

Small Cell Carcinoma Occluding the Right Upper Lobe Pulmonary Artery
The coronal image shows a centrally placed small cell carcinoma (green mass in right image) occluding the right upper lobe pulmonary artery (red ring).
Images courtesy: Ashley Davidoff, M.D. TheCommonVein.net Lung cancer P 025