
A 56-year-old male patient presented with persistent dry cough, dyspnea at exercise, asthenia and weight loss. History reveals nicotine abuse (25 – 30 packs/year) and asbestos-exposure.
PET-CT shows elevated FGD uptake in the mass (white arrow).
Bronchoscopy confirmed a suspicious mass in the ostium of the bronchus of the left lower lobe.
Lung carcinoma. Pathology revealed a non-small cell lung carcinoma, spinocellular type.