Pneumonectomy
Pneumonectomy Presentation A 62-year-old Vietnam War veteran presents to the emergency department with complaints of acute shortness of breath. Over several months, he has had a productive cough, occasionally blood…
Neurofibroma
Neurofibroma Presentation A 25-year-old man is referred to you after an employment-screening chest x-ray reveals an abnormal finding. He is a recent college graduate previously employed as a waiter. He…
Typical Carcinoid
Typical Carcinoid Presentation A 51-year-old woman is referred to your office for cough and hemoptysis. Upon questioning, she admits to having noted blood in the sputum for the past 6…
Esophageal Adenocarcinoma and Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy
Esophageal Adenocarcinoma and Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy Presentation A 65-year-old man is referred to you for management of esophageal cancer after being diagnosed 3 months before his appointment. Initially, the patient…
Pulmonary Artery Sarcoma
Pulmonary Artery Sarcoma Presentation A 71-year-old woman presents to your office with complaints of a chronic dry cough. She has no significant past medical history. She walks every day for…
Blastomycosis
Blastomycosis Presentation A 24-year-old man is sent to your office by his primary medical physician for recommendations regarding an abnormal chest x-ray. The patient presents with a history of pneumonia,…
Esophageal Perforation
Esophageal Perforation Presentation A 44-year-old man presents to the emergency department after a night of binge drinking complaining of dysphagia and odynophagia. He admits to having vomited several times. Physical…
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Presentation An 87-year-old woman is referred to you with complaints of blood-streaked sputum for the past 3 weeks. The patient reports a productive cough for several…
