Study of Lung Cancer in a rural Medical College in hilly area of West Bengal

Kumar, B S Ajai; A, Umakanta Sen Lane

doi:10.18535/jmscr/v6i6.159

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“…Similar finding was observed in a study conducted by Kumar et al where majority of lesions were involving the right lung (65.79%). 4 Sarfraz et al in their study also observed that right lung was most commonly involved 37 (67.3%). 8…”

Section: Side Involvedmentioning

confidence: 78%

“…Type of Lesion belonged to the age group of 41-60 years and that most of them were males. 4 In another study conducted by Hafez et al in Egypt found that the mean age of the patients was 56.9±6.7 years, there was male predominance (76.4%). 5…”

Section: Type Of Growth Patternmentioning

confidence: 91%

“…This is consistent with the study conducted by Hafez et al 5 Also similar finding was observed by Kumar et al where cough was the most common presenting symptom. 4 Cough was followed by dyspnoea which was present in 47 patients (63.5%), hemoptysis was present in 8 of them.…”

Section: Symptomologymentioning

confidence: 94%

“…3 Lung cancer manifests itself as multiple histological types as classified by conventional light microscopy. 4 Approximately 25% of lung cancers are detected by radiographic evaluation initiated for an unrelated problem. 2 CT scanning is helpful in defining size, location and characteristics of the primary mass (smooth bordered, speculated, calcified), presence or absence of lymphadenopathy, abnormalities of liver, adrenal glands, bony structures of the thoracic cavity and pleural involvement.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The flexible bronchoscope is an important diagnostic tool in the evaluation of patients of lung cancer as more than 70% of lung carcinoma being approachable via bronchoscopy. 4,5 This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical, pathological and radiological profile of suspected lung malignancies and also to determine its correlation with bronchoscopic findings.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Clinicopathological, radiological and bronchoscopic evaluation of suspected lung malignancy

Mathew

Chandra²,

Mynalli³

et al. 2022

Int J Res Med Sci

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Background: This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical, pathological and radiological profile of suspected lung malignancy and its correlation with bronchoscopic findings.Methods: A hospital based prospective study was conducted in the department of pulmonary medicine on 74 patients who were suspected with lung malignancy, clinically or radiologically. Following a detailed clinical examination, chest x-ray and CECT thorax, patients were included in the study and were subjected to bronchoscopy. Based on the bronchoscopic findings BAL, TBNA, forceps biopsy and TBLB were performed.Results: Out of 74 patients, most of them belonged to the age group of 51-65 years. Majority were males. Cough was the most common symptom. 51 patients had weight loss and 48 had associated reduced appetite. 50 (67.6%) were smokers. Out of them 43 (86%) were beedi smokers. In CT thorax, most common presentation was mass lesion followed by consolidation, nodules and interstial thickening. Right side was the most common side involved. Bronchoscopy revealed intraluminal growth as the most common finding and the most common pattern noted was fungating growth. Squamous cell carcinoma was the most common cell type noted in 9 (27.03%) followed by adenocarcinoma and small cell carcinoma. Squamous cell carcinoma presented more commonly as central mass with intraluminal growth and adenocarcinoma presented more commonly as peripheral lesions with extraluminal compression in bronchoscopy.Conclusions: Elderly smokers with cough and loss of appetite with weight loss can be suspicious of lung malignancy. CT and bronchoscopy are essential for the diagnosis of lung malignancy.

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Section: Side Involvedmentioning

confidence: 78%

Section: Type Of Growth Patternmentioning

confidence: 91%