Thoracic Key

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…

Lymphoma Presentation A 43-year-old woman comes to your office with a 4-week history of fever and night sweats accompanied by a 10-pound weight loss. She has no significant past medical…

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 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 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…

Congenital Lobar Emphysema Presentation A 35-week premature female neonate, weighing 3 kg, is initially discharged home. After 4 days, she is brought to the emergency department by her parents with…

Bronchogenic Cyst Presentation A 51-year-old woman is referred to a thoracic surgeon because of an abnormal finding on chest x-rays that were obtained as part of a preoperative evaluation for…

Leiomyoma Presentation A 36-year-old man is referred to your office by his primary medical doctor for evaluation of difficulty swallowing. He presents with the following chest x-rays. ▪ Chest X-rays…

Malignant Pleural Effusion Presentation A 57-year-old woman presents with increasing shortness of breath during the past 3 months. Her medical history includes breast cancer, for which she underwent a left…

Mesothelioma Presentation A 62-year-old man is admitted to the medical service with complaints of dry cough, chest discomfort, and dyspnea for the past 3 months. The chest discomfort is mildly…