title: Lung cancer in patients seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus.
abstract: The authors describe the clinical and radiographic findings of lung carcinoma in six patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). These patients were in a younger age group than is commonly associated with lung cancer. The radiographic findings included mediastinal adenopathy (n = 5), hilar masses with distal atelectasis (n = 3), parenchymal masses (n = 3), pleural effusions (n = 2), and pleural thickening (n = 1). Recognition of any of these findings should raise the diagnostic possibility of lung cancer in this group of younger patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Albany Medical Center Hospital, NY 12208.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Killam
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Remick
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ruckdeschel
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies