title: Carcinoma of the bronchus with atypical presentation: report of a case.
abstract: A 64-year-old man presented with dysphagia due to obstruction of lower third of the esophagus. Esophagoscopy showed narrowing of the esophagus with normal mucosa. Chest X rays were normal, but on lung scan there was no perfusion of the left lung. That patient died of aspiration and on post mortem a carcinoma of the bronchus with abscess formation and perforation into the esophagus was found.
mesh_terms: D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010477:Perfusion; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium
chemical_list: D013667:Technetium