Lung mass with bilateral mediastinal hypermetabolic lymphadenopathy in a chronic smoker indicative of lung cancer?

Respir Med Case Rep. 2019 Dec 13:29:100982. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2019.100982. eCollection 2020.

Abstract

We present the case of an asymptomatic woman, a chronic heavy smoker, who presented with an incidental lung mass and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Bronchoscopy with transbronchial biopsy and endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration did not show malignancy. A positron emission tomography/computed tomography scan showed increased uptake with a standardized uptake value of 26.4 in the mediastinal lymph node and an additional hypermetabolic right supraclavicular lymph node. Surgical biopsy of the supraclavicular node revealed non-necrotizing granuloma. Discussion of the clinical dilemma is provided.

Keywords: Lung mass; PET CT; Sarcoidosis.

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  • Case Reports