Lung Cancer

Question 1

Smoking is most common risk factor for: […]

Answer 1

Lung cancer

Question 2

A lung cancer on CT will show […]

Answer 2

Coin lesion
>3 cm
Non calcified nodule
Irregular margin

Pleural effusion

Question 3

Healthy man present with lung nodule on CXR, CT chest showed nodule size 7 mm.
What is your next step ?

Answer 3

Review previous chest XR

Question 4

Lung nodule in a non-smoker composed of Calcium and fat
Most likely is […]

Answer 4

Hamartoma

Question 5

Lung cancer complications:

Answer 5

SPHERE
SVC syndrome
Pancoast tumor
Horner syndrome
Endocrine (PTHrP, ACTH)
RLN injury - hoarsness
Effusion «persistant, atypical cytology»

Question 6

Patient presented with dry cough, SOB & fatigue treated with 2 courses of ABx but not improve, CXR: persistent infiltrate. Bronchoalveilar lavage shows atypical cytology.
Most likely diagnosis:

Answer 6

Bronchogenic cancer

Question 7

Which marker in lung cancer lead to
🔻 serum PTH
🔺Ca

Answer 7

PTH-related peptide

Question 8

Small cell lung cancer associated with:

Answer 8

• SVC syndrome
• ACTH (cushing’s)
• SIADH
• Antibodies (Lambert eaton)

Question 9

Squamous cell lung cancer associated with:

Answer 9

• hyperCalcemia (PTH-rP)
• Horner syndrome

Question 10

[…] syndrome present with: miosis, ptosis, anhydrosis
Is most common in […] lung cancer

Answer 10

Horner syndrome
Squamous cell LC

Question 11

Hypercalcemia
Is most common in […] lung cancer

Answer 11

Squamous cell LC

Question 12

Facial plethora and JVP distention are signs of […]
Which is most common with […] lung cancer

Answer 12

SVC syndrome
Small cell LC
Large cell LC

Question 13

Which type of lung cancer associated with Marantic Endocarditis?

Answer 13

Adenocarcinoma