endobronchial carcinoma

Classification

• most common type is squamous cell carcinoma, lung
  • other hisopathologies exist

Radiology

• chest X-ray of right upper lobe endobronchial carcinoma
  • homogeneous, sharply demarcated opacification in the right upper chest on frontal radiograph, accompanied by subtle elevation of the right hemidiaphragm
  • lateral chest film shows opacification at the upper lung field
  • findings consistent with right upper lobe atelectasis caused by obstruction of a bronchus by tumor

Staging

• staged by TNM system according to tumor size, depth, & presence of nodal or distant metastases

More general terms

• squamous cell carcinoma, lung