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juhidr

Total Posts: 149



Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 02:47 pm

A 60 year old ship worker is admitted to the respiratory ward with progressive breathlessness and a cough. On examination there is gross finger clubbing and bibasal end-inspiratory crackles. A chest x-ray reveals symmetrical basal parenchymal changes and pleural plaques. Which type of lung cancer is this patient at increased risk of developing ?
(a) Squamous cell carcinoma
(b) Adenocarcinoma
(c) Small cell carcinoma
(d) Oat cell carcinoma
(e) Mesothelioma
rudrani

Total Posts: 14



Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 06:41 pm

Smile
answer is mesithelioma right?
progressive dyspnea cough with clubbing points to neoplastic ds
bibasilar end insp crackles characteristic of restrictive lung dz
its basal involvement n cplaques tellls us it could be asbestosis..


so answer is mesothelioma right?
rudrani

Total Posts: 14



Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 06:00 am

Smile hi juhidr may i know what are u doing now? where ru from? if ur freee can v discuss online cos i dont have a study partner?
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