[Surprising squamous cell carcinoma in the right upper lobe at bronchoscopy in a heavy smoker].
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.
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Magnus
M
Gottlieb
Paul Frost
PF
Clementsen
Kåre
K
Håkansson
René Horsleben
RH
Petersen
Lars
L
Konge
D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000072078:Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects