Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4229255 | European Journal of Radiology Extra | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Overlooked lung tumors on imaging studies are not uncommon. It has become the most frequent cause of missed diagnosis and a major cause of medical litigation involving radiologists. Central endobronchial lesions have been shown to be the most often missed lesions at CT examination. We report a case of a patient who had recurrent pneumonia for past 5 years in which an endobronchial mass was missed in the previous imaging studies. Patient underwent lobectomy and histology revealed a typical carcinoid tumor.
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Authors
Nur Adura Yaakup, Gek Choo Gan, Gnana Kumar,